Foliage
Bark
Bud
Twig
Fruit
Form
Video
Taxonomy
| Family | Ebenaceae |
|---|---|
| Genus | Diospyros |
| Species | virginiana |
| Common Name | persimmon |
| iTree Code | DIVI |
Plant Form
| Form | single-stemmed, ovoid (egg shaped) canopy |
|---|---|
| Height | 75 feet |
| Spread | 50 feet |
| Deciduous | Yes |
Identification Description
| Foliage | Foliage is glossy on top with a pale wolly underside, oval shaped with a fuzzy petiole | Leaf Type
 |
Simple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Needles | 0 | ||
| Bark | squarish thick blocky bark, dark brown or black in color, orange fissures can be seen between the blocks | ||
| Bud | small red-brown, two scales | Bud Arrangement
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Alternate |
| Twig | twigs are slightly zig zagged, flexible, with a gray brown color | ||
| Flower | bell shaped, .5 inches long, petals come in sets of four and curve outwords | ||
| Fruit | Fruit is 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter, large yellow orange fleshy round berry that wrinkles when ripe, tree fruits september through late november | ||
| Fall Color | In the fall remaining leaves are green or yellowish orange | ||
Site Characteristics
| USDA Zones
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pH Levels | Salt Tolerance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min | Min | 4.6 | Soil | Low | |
| Max | Max | 7.5 | Spray | Unknown | |
| Shade Tolerance | Drought Tolerance | Allelopathy |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Species Status
| Nebraska Native | |
|---|---|
| U.S. Native |
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| Region of Origin |