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Diospyros virginiana (American Persimmon)

Diospyros virginiana (American Persimmon)

Regular price $25.00 USD
Regular price Sale 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 Horndevil 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.  

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