Hovenia dulcis | Japanese Raisintree, Raisin Tree, Kenpo Nashi, Chichao Li | Tree
Hovenia dulcis belongs to the plant family RHAMNACE and Genus Hovenia This Tree will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Hovenia dulcis does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Hovenia dulcis so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Hovenia dulcis Japanese raisintree,raisin tree,kenpo nashi,chichao li is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Hovenia dulcis | Japanese Raisintree, Raisin Tree, Kenpo Nashi, Chichao Li is a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall. Deciduous trees should not be planted close to water features or fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Hovenia dulcis can survive cold winters where the average annual low is -10 Fahrenheit. Hovenia dulcis is known as kenpo nashi in Japanese and chichao li in Chinese.
Hovenia dulcis will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.
Hovenia dulcis is a woody perennial. Raisin tree (locally known in some parts as Japanese raisintree) is deciduous in nature.
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Fresh. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … has shriveled peduncles that are sweet like pears but with a light astringency
Fruit … are the edible part(s) of the Golden Elderberry plant
It has shriveled peduncles that are sweet like pears but with a light astringency. Hovenia dulcis is most frequently used fresh.
"Uncommon Fruits Worthy of Attention: A Gardener's Guide", Lee Reich, Addison-Wesley Publishing, Reading, Massachusetts, 1991.