A spreading deciduous tree with oval, glossy, dark green leaves, up to 20cm long, which turn yellow, orange, red and purple in autumn. Small, pale yellow, bell-shaped flowers are produced in summer followed, on female trees, by edible, yellow or orange persimmon fruit
A great fruit tree specimen and a fabulous addition to any orchard. Produces showy autumn fruit and foliage. When space is at a premium, persimmons can be trained against a wall.
Ultimate height
8–12 metres
Time to ultimate height
20–50 years
Ultimate spread
4–8 metres
aka Diospyros kaki | Diospyros chinensis
Chinese date plum
Chinese persimmon
oriental persimmon
persimmon
Sharon fruit
