Diospyros virginiana - Wikipedia
Diospyros virginiana is a persimmon species commonly called the American persimmon, [3] common persimmon, [4] eastern persimmon, simmon, possumwood, possum apples, [5] or sugar plum. [6] It ranges from southern Connecticut to Florida, and west to Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Iowa.
Diospyros virginiana - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant …
Diospyros Species: virginiana Family: Ebenaceae Uses (Ethnobotany): The inner bark and unripe fruit has been used in the treatment of fevers, diarrhea, and hemorrhage, indelible ink made from fruit, flowers used for honey. The fruit was used for food and medicinal purposes by …
Diospyros virginiana - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
Diospyros virginiana, commonly called persimmon or American persimmon, is deciduous tree with a rounded oval crown that grows to 35-60’ tall. It is native from Connecticut to Kansas south to Florida and Texas.
Diospyros virginiana L - US Forest Service Research and …
Common persimmon (Diospyros virginiana), also called simmon, possumwood, and Florida persimmon, is a slow-growing tree of moderate size found on a wide variety of soils and sites. Best growth is in the bottom lands of the Mississippi River Valley.
Diospyros virginiana (American Persimmon) - Gardenia
Diospyros virginiana (American Persimmon) is a deciduous tree with a spreading crown and pendulous branches clothed in glossy green, oval leaves, 6 in. long (15 cm). They turn yellow, pink or reddish-purple in the fall, creating a glorious display.
American Persimmon Tree - Forestry.com
Dec 20, 2024 · The American Persimmon Tree (Diospyros virginiana) is a remarkable species that benefits both nature and people. Its contributions to biodiversity, soil health, and wildlife habitats make it an essential part of North America’s natural heritage.
The American Persimmon – A Comprehensive Profile - Growit Buildit
The Persimmon tree is a deciduous hardwood native to North America. Scientifically known as Diospyros virginiana, it will grow 35-60′ tall in full sun, and produce edible fruits in Autumn.
Diospyros virginiana — common persimmon - Go Botany
It is planted for its tasty orange fruits, which ripen in September and are good fodder for birds and humans. Look for unique, very blocky gray bark on mature trees. But this species is dioecious, with separate "male" and "female" trees -- so you might have to plant two or more to get fruit.
Diospyros Virginiana - South Carolina Native Plant Society
Nectar/pollen source for pollinating insects, Fruit/seeds for birds. Leaves alternate, elliptical, oblong, or ovate with entire to serrate margins. White to greenish bell-shaped flowers. Globular orange to red berry. Young stems zig-zag. Older trunks are dark gray and deeply furrowed with square plates. No known toxicity. Fruit is edible once soft.
Diospyros virginiana - Landscape Plants | Oregon State University
Deciduous tree with a slender, oval-rounded crown, 35-60 ft (11-18 m) high and 20-35 ft (6-11 m) wide, suckers, bark thick, hard, in distinctive squares. Leaves alternate, simple, 5-13 cm long and 2-5 cm wide, oval to elliptic, rounded at base, entire or irregularly serrate, glossy dark green above and paler below.