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Diospyros whyteana

Diospyros whyteana
Diospyros whyteana
Bladder-nut
Tree
Diospyros whyteana is a very attractive garden subject with neat habit, very glossy dark green leaves and masses of distinctive reddish brown, papery, balloon-like fruit pods.

Diospyros whyteana is a very attractive garden subject with neat habit, very glossy dark green leaves and masses of distinctive reddish brown, papery, balloon-like fruit pods.  It is especially suitable as a hedge or bonsai.It also grows well in semi-shade.

Diospyros whyteana requires a loamy soil and responds well to the addition of fertiliser.

Swartbas
Hardy
Sun
Water wise
Evergreen
Fast
Early summer
White
Upright
Loam
3m
Gauteng, Free State, Mpumalanga, Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, Limpopo, North West
Forest margin, Rocky outcrops
Yes

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