- Name: Japanese Raisin Tree - Other Common Names: Oriental Raisin Tree / Honey Tree - Scientific Name: Hovenia Dulcis - Color: Cream Colored Flowers / Reddish Brown Fruit - Plant Seeds: When Soil Temp Warms To 60 - 70f - Bloom Time: Flowers In July - Harvest: Fruit Sept - Oct - Hardiness Zone: 5 - 9 - Plant Height: 20 - 40' - Plant Spacing: 30 - 40' - Light Requirements: Sun - Part Shade - Soil & Water Preferences: Average - Quantity: 25 Seeds - Other: The Japanese Raisin Tree Is Ornamental & Produces Edible Pear Flavored Fruit. This Asian Native Also Has Traditional Medicinal Uses. The Trees Hard Wood Is Used For Lots Of Things From Building Construction To Fine Furniture, & Burns Slowly So Is Good For Fires. Extracts From The Plants Are Also Used As A Honey Substitute Used In Candies & Wine.