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Diospyrus kaki 'Fuyu Giant' or Fuyu Giant Japanese Persimmon or Sharon
Fruit or Oriental Persimmon plant |
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Diospyros kaki 'Fuyu Giant'
(Fuyu Giant Japanese Persimmon, Sharon Fruit, Oriental
Persimmon) |
Origin: Possibly China
Family: Ebenaceae
Light: Full sun/sun-part shade
Height: 20-30'
Spacing: 20-30'
Blooms: Fragrant, white, in mid-summer
Fruits: Bunches, tomato-shaped, orange, sweet, crunchy
Foliage: Deciduous, green
Soil: Well-drained, drought tolerant
Water: Regulary
Uses: Landscaping, xeriscaping
Insect/Disease: Watch out for psyllid and scale insects
Propagation: Cuttings, grafting
Comments: Diospyrus kaki 'Fuyu Giant' or Fuyu Giant Japanese Persimmon
or Sharon Fruit or Oriental Persimmon is an easy to grow sub-tropical
fruit tree that produces many delicious non-astringent fruits.
Diospyrus kaki 'Fuyu Giant' fuits begin to ripen late October
USDA Hardiness Zones
: 8-10 |
