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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Diospyros virginiana
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Persimmon
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Ebenaceae
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7
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deciduous tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Oval-rounded crown, dense, slow to medium growth rate.
ADAPTABILITY:
Prefers moist, well-drained soils, will adapt to dry soils, infertile sites,
pH adaptable, full sun, urban tolerant.
FUNCTIONS:
Specimen, fruit production, natural areas; needs lots of space.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Fruit is a litter problem in high-traffic areas, leaf spot in warmer zones.
NATIVE RANGE:
Southeastern United States to south-central United States.
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 5b-9a
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
Use male clones in the landscape to avoid litter problems from fruit.
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