Plant Profile: Hovenia dulcis

Taxonomy: Hovenia dulcis

Names

Japanese Raisin Tree, Oriental Raisin Tree

  • Photo of Hovenia dulcis (Hovenia dulciss)

Phonetic Spelling:ho-VEN-ee-uh DUL-sis

Genus:Hovenia

Species:dulcis

Family:Rhamnaceae

This tree provides dappled shade and features bark that ranges from gray to gray-brown. In the summer, it blooms with aromatic flowers and produces fragrant, edible fruit.

Hovenia dulcis Feature Summary

Hovenia dulcis Image Gallery

Tags

#deciduous
#shade tree
#fragrant flowers
#fruits

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Hovenia dulcis Feature Summary

Fruit
Bark
Gray to gray-brown
Dark Gray
Light Gray
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Good Drainage
more than 60 feet
Mountains
Piedmont
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Flowers
Landscape

Hovenia dulcis Attributes

Hovenia dulcis: Country Or Region Of Origin

East Asia

Hovenia dulcis: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Hovenia dulcis: Recommended Propagation Strategy

Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting

Hovenia dulcis Fruit

Hovenia dulcis: Fruit Description

Red, edible seed capsules

Hovenia dulcis: Fruit Type

Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua

Hovenia dulcis: Fruit Color

grass
Red/Burgundy

Hovenia dulcis: Fruit Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Hovenia dulcis: Display/Harvest Time

Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter

Hovenia dulcis: Fruit Length

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches

Hovenia dulcis: Fruit Width

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches

Hovenia dulcis Bark

Hovenia dulcis: Bark Description

Gray to gray-brown

Hovenia dulcis: Bark Color

grass
Dark Gray
grass
Light Gray

Hovenia dulcis Whole Plant Traits

Hovenia dulcis: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Hovenia dulcis: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Hovenia dulcis: Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Hovenia dulcis: Growth Rate

Slow
Medium
Rapid

Hovenia dulcis: Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Hovenia dulcis: Texture

Fine
Medium
Coarse

Hovenia dulcis Cultural Conditions

Hovenia dulcis: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Hovenia dulcis: Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Hovenia dulcis: Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Hovenia dulcis: NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Hovenia dulcis: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
5a
thermostat
5b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b

Hovenia dulcis: Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Hovenia dulcis Flowers

Hovenia dulcis: Flower Color

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Green
filter_vintage
White

Hovenia dulcis: Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Hovenia dulcis Leaves

Hovenia dulcis: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Hovenia dulcis: Leaf Color

spa
Green

Hovenia dulcis: Deciduous Leaf Fall Color

spa
Gold/Yellow

Hovenia dulcis: Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Hovenia dulcis: Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Hovenia dulcis: Leaf Shape

Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate

Hovenia dulcis: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Hovenia dulcis: Leaf Length

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Hovenia dulcis: Leaf Feel

Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy

Hovenia dulcis Stem

Hovenia dulcis: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Hovenia dulcis Landscape

Hovenia dulcis: Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Hovenia dulcis: Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland

Hovenia dulcis: Attracts

Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees