Diospyros virginiana has a native range from Nebraska, east through the Midwest to the East Coast into New York and Maryland, throughout the Southeast and down to Texas, including Utah and California (USDA 2011)

Coons, Janice

Coutant, Nancy

Whiteside, Wesley

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Eastern Illinois UniversityThe KeepPlants by Genus Species Wesley Whiteside Botanical Garden2011Diospyros virginianaJanice CoonsEastern Illinois UniversityNancy CoutantEastern Illinois UniversityWesley WhitesideEastern Illinois UniversityFollow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/whiteside_speciesPart of the Biology Commons, and the Botany CommonsThis Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Wesley Whiteside Botanical Garden at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion inPlants by Genus Species by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact tabruns@eiu.edu.Recommended CitationCoons, Janice; Coutant, Nancy; and Whiteside, Wesley, "Diospyros virginiana" (2011). Plants by Genus Species. 6.http://thekeep.eiu.edu/whiteside_species/6Wes Whiteside—Species Information Sheet I. Nomenclature  Family: Ebenaceae   Genus Species(Authority): Diospyros virginiana L.  Subspecies/Variety(Authority):   Cultivar:   Common Name: Persimmon  II. Origin (country and/or habitat)  Native/Rare     Native/Uncommon     Old World/Rare      Old World/Uncommon  Diospyros virginiana has a native range from Nebraska, east through the Midwest to the East Coast into New York and Maryland, throughout the Southeast and down to Texas, including Utah and California (USDA 2011).     III. Habit  Tree   Shrub    Vine    Herbaceous Annual Herbaceous Biennial  Herbaceous Perennial  Flowering Season: May to June  Flower Color: White  Fruit Type:  Berry   IV. Source of Plant Material  From where or whom obtained and when: Diospyros virginiana was grown from seed collected locally in the wild.     Propagule Material:  Seed   Vegetative  Whole Plant Details:  Availability: Diospyros virginiana is occasionally available commercially, more so as named grafts, from specialty fruit nurseries; readily available in the wild within its range.    V. Cultural  Special Soil Type: Average  Soil Moisture: Wet  Mesic  Dry  Other      VI. Additional Comments Once the plants Wes planted started to bloom, he removed all but one of the males while retaining the females. Dr. Whiteside removes seedlings that pop up around the garden regularly.   VII. Literature Cited USDA, NRCS. 2011. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 20 October 2011). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA.     

Diospyros virginiana

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Eastern Illinois University
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Plants by Genus Species Wesley Whiteside Botanical Garden
2011
Diospyros virginiana
Janice Coons
Eastern Illinois University
Nancy Coutant
Eastern Illinois University
Wesley Whiteside
Eastern Illinois University
Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/whiteside_species
Part of the Biology Commons, and the Botany Commons
This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Wesley Whiteside Botanical Garden at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in
Plants by Genus Species by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact tabruns@eiu.edu.
Recommended Citation
Coons, Janice; Coutant, Nancy; and Whiteside, Wesley, "Diospyros virginiana" (2011). Plants by Genus Species. 6.
http://thekeep.eiu.edu/whiteside_species/6
Wes Whiteside—Species Information Sheet 
I. Nomenclature 
 
Family: Ebenaceae  
 
Genus Species(Authority): Diospyros virginiana L. 
 
Subspecies/Variety(Authority):  
 
Cultivar:  
 
Common Name: Persimmon 
 
II. Origin (country and/or habitat) 
 
Native/Rare     Native/Uncommon     Old World/Rare      Old 
World/Uncommon 
 
Diospyros virginiana has a native range from Nebraska, east through the 
Midwest to the East Coast into New York and Maryland, throughout the 
Southeast and down to Texas, including Utah and California (USDA 2011). 
 
 
 
 
III. Habit 
 
Tree   Shrub    Vine   
 
Herbaceous Annual Herbaceous Biennial  Herbaceous 
Perennial 
 
Flowering Season: May to June 
 
Flower Color: White 
 
Fruit Type:  Berry 
 
 
IV. Source of Plant Material 
 From where or whom obtained and when: Diospyros virginiana was grown 
from seed collected locally in the wild. 
 
 
 
 
Propagule Material: 
 
Seed   Vegetative  Whole Plant 
Details: 
 
Availability: Diospyros virginiana is occasionally available commercially, 
more so as named grafts, from specialty fruit nurseries; readily available in 
the wild within its range. 
 
 
 
V. Cultural 
 
Special Soil Type: Average 
 
Soil Moisture: Wet  Mesic  Dry  Other  
 
 
  
VI. Additional Comments 
Once the plants Wes planted started to bloom, he removed all but one of the males 
while retaining the females. Dr. Whiteside removes seedlings that pop up around the 
garden regularly. 
 
 
VII. Literature Cited 
USDA, NRCS. 2011. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 20 October 2011). 
National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA. 
 
  
 


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