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Hovenia dulcis (H. dulcis,more commonly known as the Japanese raisin tree) is a fruit tree of the Rhamnaceae family that has long been valued by practitioners of Eastern medicine.

The ripe fruits are edible raw or cooked and have a pear-like flavor. When dried, they look just like raisins. The fruit is sweet and can be used in candies or to make a honey substitute. It can also be made into juice or fermented to make wine and vinegar.

H. dulcis is native to Japan, China, North Korea, and South Korea and is also found growing naturally in the forests of Thailand and North Vietnam. Today it’s cultivated worldwide.

How is it used?
H. dulcis can be eaten fresh, dried, or as a tea. You can find it in a powder or in capsules. The active ingredient can also be found as an extract.

Traditional uses include:
treating hangovers
managing liver diseases
fighting parasitic infections
stabilizing blood sugar levels

Plant Description
It grows well with little care and attention. A deciduous tree, it grows to a height of 6 - 9 m with a spread of 4 m. It is suited to temperate and subtropical climates and is very hardy to cold. The stem is stout, erect and branching at the apex, with deeply fissured dark brown bark. The leaves are heart-shaped and the flowers are white and small. It produces copious quantities of sweet, raisin-like, edible fruit.

Sow When
Germinates best at 15 - 20°C soil temperature.
Temperate Areas: Spring.
Subtropical Areas: Early Spring.
Tropical Areas: unlikely to do well.

Planting Details
Seed Preparation: seeds have an impermeable seed coat that severely slows down germination; scarify by rubbing the seed between sandpaper, then by soak the seed in hot tap water (approximately 140°F) for several days. Keep moist, germination can be slow, up to 12 months.
Planting Depth: cover seed lightly with a seed raising mix.
Spacing: 4 m between trees.
Position: full Sun.
Soil Type: tolerant of wide range of soil types but prefer good drainage; pH 6 - 7