Species Diospyros virginiana | Known

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Names

Common Names: Common Persimmon, Eastern Persimmon, American Persimmon, Persimmon, Possumwood, Simmon

Growth

Height: 420-720 inches
Spread: 20-35 feet
Growth Rate: Generally slow

Appearance

Bloom Color: Insignificant
Foliage Color: Dark green, glossy foliage on the upper surface with paler or whitened undersides; turns yellow in autumn.
Fall Foliage Color: Yellow, red, orange, purple, and gold

Environment

Hardiness Zones: Zones 4a-9b
Sunlight Requirements: Ideally Full Sun to Partial Shade, with Full Sun defined as 8+ hours of direct sun per day.
Soil Type: Well-drained loam soil with a humusy top layer, rich in organic matter and a slightly acidic to neutral pH.
Soil Drainage: Well-drained soil with good drainage, preferably loam; avoid waterlogged conditions and heavy clay soils.
Soil pH: 6.5-6.5 Slightly acidic to neutral

Lifecycle

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle: Deciduous
Seasons of Interest: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter
Bloom Time: Spring to early Summer

Reproduction

Propagation Methods: Seeds (seed propagation)

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife: Bees, butterflies, other pollinators, and birds are attracted; hummingbirds are not specifically mentioned in sources.

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: L.
Publication: Sp. Pl. : 1057 (1753)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Ericales
Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Diospyros

Synonyms

Persimon virginiana Diospyros angustifolia Diospyros calycina Diospyros ciliata Diospyros caroliniana Diospyros concolor Diospyros distyla Diospyros fertilis Diospyros guaiacana Diospyros intermedia Diospyros lucida Diospyros mosieri Diospyros persimon Diospyros stricta Diospyros virginiana f. atra Diospyros virginiana var. mosieri Diospyros virginiana subsp. mosieri Diospyros virginiana var. platycarpa Diospyros virginiana var. pubescens Diospyros virginiana f. pumila Diospyros virginiana var. virginiana Diospyros virginiana var. concolor Diospyros virginiana var. perquinii Diospyros virginiana var. lucida Diospyros virginiana var. microcarpa Diospyros virginiana var. insignis Diospyros virginiana var. angustifolia Diospyros virginiana var. macrocarpa Diospyros digyna Diospyros pubescens Diospyros undulata Diospyros coronaria Diospyros virginiana subsp. pumila

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024