Diospyros virginiana
Common name:
American persimmon
Range: southeast US
Drought tolerant: No
Habitats: full sun
Other Uses: lumber
Flood tolerant: Maybe
Zone hardiness: 5
Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Diospyros
Edibility:
4 - frequently foraged
Cultivation:
Prefers a light, sandy, well-drained soil, but will grow in rich, southern, bottom lands.
Notes:
Its mature height can be 60 feet, with branches spreading from 20 to 35 feet and a trunk two feet thick, but it is commonly much shorter in landscapes.
