Diospyros lotus - Persimmon, Kaki, Date Plum

Prunus dulcis - Almond Tree

The Almond Tree (Prunus dulcis; formerly: Prunus amygdalus/ Amygdalus communis) is a winter hardy...

Ficus carica 'Turca' - Fig Tree

Fig Trees have much more to offer than only their known, sugar-sweet, drop-shaped fruits that -...

Actinidia deliciosa 'Hayward' - Chinese gooseberry, Kiwi fruit

Kiwifruits with their hairy-brown skin always look very exotic. Even in this country it is easily...

Magnolia grandiflora - Southern Magnolia (Shrub)

Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) with its white, silky flowers of up to 25 cm (!) in...

Poncirus trifoliata (Citrus) - Trifoliate Orange

Trifoliat Orange (Poncirus trifoliata) is native to the Himalayas (central China). That’s where...

Osmanthus x burkwoodii - Holly Tea Olive

Cephalantus occidentalis - Button Bush, Button Willow

Asimina triloba 'Rebecca's Gold' - Pawpaw, American Custard Apple, West Virginia Banana, Indiana...

For centuries, American Indians appreciate the ca. 300g weight, 10 cm long fruits of the Pawpaw...

Musa basjoo - Japanese Fiber Banana

Banana plants permanently in German gardens - impossible?! However, with the Japanese Fiber...