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Diospyros lotus
Date Plum
| Family |
| Ebenaceae |
| Genus |
| Diospyros |
| Species |
| lotus |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5a - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -23 - (-1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -10 - 30 |
| Height |
| 6 - 10 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth, thick bark which break into a square pattern upon maturity. |
| Leaf Description |
| Small, oval with a deep green colour. |
| Flower Description |
| Male flowers have a white and yellow shade while the female were brown. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
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