Date-plum (Diospyros lotus) is a deciduous tree grown for its small, cherry-sized fruit, which is astringent until fully ripe or bletted by frost, when it takes on a date-like flavour. Inputs Hardiness zone 71 Hardiness zone 81 Hardiness zone 91 Full sun1 Semi-shade1 Moist soil1 Outputs Human food1 Medicinal use1 Type Diospyrus spp. - Persimmon Tree Deciduous Footnotes Diospyros lotus | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8