Diospyros lotus
Date-plum · also Caucasian persimmon, Lilac persimmon, Lotus persimmon
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Diospyros lotus, also known as date-plum, is a widely cultivated tree native to temperate Asia and southeast Europe. Its small fruits are reminiscent of plums and dates. This species is considered one of the two mythical lotus trees from The Odyssey and is classified as "least concern" for conservation, attracting mammals.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1050.05%—7.8 in
- 20.00%——
- 20.00%—8.0 in
- 10.00%—22 in
- 10.00%——
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 20–30 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–25 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.8 in, mean 8.3 in, 90th percentile 15 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Caucasus mixed forests
- Central Anatolian steppe and woodlands
- Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests
- Central Korean deciduous forests
- Northeast China Plain deciduous forests
Other Diospyros in the catalogue
6 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
