Diospyros fasciculosa
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Diospyros fasciculosa

Tier 2 Difficulty: easy Water: low Light: full_sun
Temperature
20–37 °C
Soil pH
6–7
Hardiness
Zone 10–12
Click count
62
Observations
47

Description

Source: leafsnap

Diospyros fasciculosa, is a rainforest tree in the ebony family. Australian common names include grey ebony, clustered persimmon, ebony and Long Tom.The specific epithet fasciculus refers to a “little bundle”, as the flowers and fruits are in clusters.

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun

Clustered persimmon is native to open habitats, such as sunny meadows and forest edges, that offer abundant light. It thrives in Full Sun but can also tolerate Partial Sun, adapting well to a range of sunlight conditions.

Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 20–37.8°C

Clustered persimmon comes from tropical areas where the climate is generally warm and humid. Therefore, it is well suited to high heat and moisture. It does not tolerate abrupt temperature shifts and favors a consistent thermal environment, so indoor temperature swings should be avoided. It is usually intolerant of cold and needs relatively high temperatures to grow. If the surrounding temperature falls too much, growth may stop or the plant may die.

Ideal temperature: 20–37.8°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-7
Soil pH: 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer

Fertilizing is essential to the care of the Clustered persimmon. Regular applications during the growing season maintain the energy required for its showy leaves and support overall growth. Failing to fertilize can lead to unhealthy foliage, reduced ornamental value, and stunted or weak growth that is more susceptible to breakage.

🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Tree
Life Cycle
Perennial
Genus
Diospyros
Family
Ebenaceae
Hardiness Zone
10-12
Mature Height
7.92 m to 14.94 m
Mature Spread
4.88 m to 7.92 m
Leaf Color
Dark Green, Forest Green
Leaf Type
Evergreen
Flower Size
1.02 cm to 1.52 cm
Bloom Time
Late spring, Early summer
Planting Time
Autumn
Harvest Time
Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall
Native Area
Fiji

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