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Diospyros virginiana (American Persimmon)

Diospyros virginiana (American Persimmon)

Regular price $25.00 USD
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American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)

Height, Spread: 30-70 ft, 20-35 ft

Water/Soil: Moist-dry, well-drained, clay, loam, sand

Light: Full sun-part shade

Bloom: Spring-Summer, insignificant white flowers

Native Range: Eastern & Central USA

Qualities: Host plant, Wildlife resource

Notes: Deciduous tree commonly found in dry woodlands, floodplains, or disturbed areas in the wild. It is a host plant for the Luna moth (Actias luna) and the Hickory Horned Devil moth (Citheronia regalis). Its fruit is beloved by birds and mammals (including humans!) It is dioecious, meaning you need both a male and female tree to get fruit. Best grown as an ornamental or fruit tree in a yard or naturalized areas.

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