Diospyros decandra (Gold Apple)

Diospyros decandra (Gold Apple) green plant with narrow leaves on thin woody brown branches.
Diospyros decandra (Gold Apple) showing narrow green leaves attached to small, thin, woody brown branches.

Botanical name: Diospyros decandra

Common name: Gold Apple

Family: Ebenaceae

Origin: SE Asia

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10

Plant type: Fruit or edible
Fruit type: Fruit or edible
Small tree 10-20 ftPlant form: Small tree
Plant mature sizeMature height: 10-20 ft
Full sunSun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold toleranceCold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Regular; moderate
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
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Delicious golden color fruit grown in Thailand with a unique flavor and soft texture. Fruit usually divided into 6-8 zones and have a strong fragrant smell and have medicinal value. Ripe fruit market if you know how to eat good food (fruit and squeeze rotate until the flesh becomes soft and then cracked a small slit for the mouth to suck).

It is a popular tree in Vietnam where it is grown in urban areas and close to temples. It is also the provincial tree of Chanthaburi Province, Thailand.

Similar plants: Diospyros decandra (Gold Apple)


Diospyros decandra (Gold Apple) plant with green leaves in a black container, overhead shot.
Diospyros decandra (Gold Apple) plant with green foliage growing within a round black container.
Diospyros decandra (Gold Apple) plant with thick green leaves in a close up image
Diospyros decandra (Gold Apple) showing dense green foliage on thin woody brown stems


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