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Diospyros virginiana
PersimmonFamily: Ebenaceae
Origin: Eastern United States
A small to medium sized tree to 60 feet with a round-topped crown of crooked branches. A plum-like berry that is green before ripening, turning orange to black when ripe, 3/4 to 2 inches in diameter, leafy bracts on top of fruit. The fruit is very astringent and mouth numbing when green, sweet and edible when ripe after a hard freeze; matures in mid to late fall. Prefers moist, well drained soil but tolerates dry soil.
Similar plants:
- Diospyros blancoi, Diospyros discolor (Velvet Apple, Mabolo)
- Diospyros cauliflora (?) (Diospyros)
- Diospyros decandra (Gold Apple)
- Diospyros kaki (Kaki, Japanese Persimmon, Oriental Persimmon, Sharon Fruit)
- Diospyros lotus (Qua thi, Date Plum)
- Diospyros maritima (Malaysian Persimmon, Sea Persimmon)
- Diospyros nigra, Diospyros digyna, Diospyros obtusifolia (Black Sapote, Chocolate Pudding Fruit, Black/Chocolate Persimmon)
- Diospyros sp. (Persimmon)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/diospyros_virginiana.htm
3500 Persimmon tree Native American, Low chill, Diospyros virginiana
Native American Persimmon. Smaller, 2-3" fruit, astringent,... more
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Grown in
6"/1 gal pot
In stock
$37.95