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Photo Credits:
W. Mark and J. Reimer

Photo Locations:
Hoyt Arboretum - Portland, OR and the National Arboretum - Washington, DC

AMERICAN PERSIMMON
Diospyros virginiana

General Notes

     Resistant to oak root fungus. Fruit needs to be soft-ripened; is very sweet. Native to Eastern and Southern United States. Trees may be referred to as male or female.

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• Diospyros virginiana - Ebenaceae
• Additional Names:
  Common Names: American Persimmon, Common Persimmon, Possumwood, Florida Persimmon
• Native To: Eastern and Southern United States
• Habit: Erect or Spreading with a High Canopy.
  Has Deciduous foliage.
• Shape: Oval or Umbrella
• Sunset Zones: 3 - 9, 14 - 16 and 18 - 23
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 - 9
• Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Water Needs: Wet to Dry Soil
• Soil Type: Clay, Loam or Sand
• Soil pH: Highly Acidic to Slightly Alkaline
• Seaside Tolerance: Not Suited
• Height: 50 feet
• Growth Rate: 24 Inches per Season
• Landscape Use: Riparian
• Longevity: 50 to 150 years
• Leaves: Oval Medium Green. Red, Gold or Multicolored in Fall. Deciduous.
• Flowers: Inconspicuous. Flowers in Spring. Has either male or female flowers (dioecious). Trees may be sold as male or female.
• Fruit: Prolific, Orange, Purple or Yellow Berry, Medium (0.50 - 1.50 inches), fruiting in Fall. Edible.
• Bark: Black, Dark Brown or Dark Gray, Blocky
• Pest & Disease: Resistant to Oak Root Fungus. Susceptible to Caterpillars, Crown Rot, Root Rot and Verticillium
• Shading Capacity: Rated as Dense in Leaf and Moderate out of Leaf.
• Branch Strength: Rated as Strong
• Litter Issue: Wet Fruit
• Root Damage Potential: Rated as Moderate
• Health Hazard: None Known

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SelecTree. "Diospyros virginiana Tree Record." 1995-2012. May 20, 2013.
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