Ebony is a slow-growing, medium-sized, evergreen tree with a dense, gloomy crown; it can grow up to 30 metres tall. The straight bole can be 90cm in diameter, with buttresses that are up to 2 metres high. famous timber tree, valued for its black wood for thousands of years.This species is said to produce the best commercial black ebony[
Ebony Diospyros Care
Diospyros Ebenum
What is the plant
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Humidity
Dry
Lighting
Full Sun
Hardiness zone
10 - 12
Difficulty
Easy
Hibernation
Cold Period
How to Care for the Plant
Water
It prefers moist soil.
Sunlight
It cannot grow in the shade
Soil
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils.
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Temperature
It is hardy to zone (UK) 10 and is frost tender.
Additional
The fruits are used as a fish poison
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