Diospyros virginiana | American Persimmon, Simmons Tree, Date Plum. Originated in … Southeast US | Tree
Diospyros virginiana belongs to the plant family EBENACE and Genus Diospyros This Tree will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Diospyros virginiana does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Diospyros virginiana so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Diospyros virginiana American persimmon,Simmons tree,date plum is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Diospyros virginiana | American Persimmon, Simmons Tree, Date Plum is a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall. Deciduous trees should not be planted close to water features or fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Diospyros virginiana can survive cold winters where the average annual low is -20 Fahrenheit.
Diospyros virginiana will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.
Diospyros virginiana is a woody perennial. American persimmon (locally known in some parts as Simmons tree and date plum) is deciduous in nature.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 100' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Fresh;Sweets;Alcohol. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … has smooth jellylike texture which tastes like spicy apricots when fully ripe, but very astringent until ripened to the point of softness
Fruit … 3 inches oblong-shaped with orange colored skin and flesh
The fruit is 3 inches oblong-shaped with orange colored skin and flesh. It has smooth jellylike texture which tastes like spicy apricots when fully ripe, but very astringent until ripened to the point of softness. Diospyros virginiana is most often used in sweets. American persimmon (sometimes called Simmons tree and date plum) is a good source for the production of alcohol. This plant is most often used fresh.
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