Diospyros lotus - Persimmon, Kaki, Date Plum

Osmanthus x burkwoodii - Holly Tea Olive

Eugenia javanica, Syzygium samarangense - Java Apple, Wax Jamboo, Macopa

Actinidia deliciosa 'Hayward' - Chinese gooseberry, Kiwi fruit

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

Diospyros kaki 'Sharon' - Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

‘Diospyros’ literally means ‘ambrosia’. Wearing such a name, it is no surprise that Kaki- fruits,...

Cephalantus occidentalis - Button Bush, Button Willow

Elaeagnus ebbingei - Silver Berry

Morus alba - White Mulberry

Rather than for its fruits, White Mulberry trees (Morus alba) are better known for the leaves...

Ziziphus jujuba - Indian Jujube, Chinese Date

The Indian Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba), also named Chinese Date, can look back on more than 4000...

Musa basjoo - Japanese Fiber Banana

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

Abelia x grandiflora - Glossy Abelia

In summer, countless subtly pink to white funnel-like flowers cover Glossy Abelia (Abelia x...