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Diospyros calycina
About
The date-plum, also known by the common names Caucasian persimmon and lilac persimmon, is a widely cultivated species of the genus Diospyros, native to temperate Asia and southeast Europe. Its English name derives from the small fruit, which have a taste reminiscent of both plums and dates. It is among the oldest plants in cultivation.
- Family
- Ebenaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Diospyros calycina
- Slug
- diospyros-calycina
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Ebenaceae
- Genus
- Diospyros
- Species
- calycina
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 28
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