Diospyros Virginiana

Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug

Fruit, Trees, Tree, Edible, Native Plant

Perennial, Woody

36-72 ft.

Persimmons are usually dioecious (separate male and female trees), but some trees have perfect flowers. Fragrant, small, white to greenish-yellow flowers bloom in late spring, with the tubular male flowers appearing in 2 to 3 flower clusters and the female flower appearing solitary and bell or urn-shaped with 4 recurved petals. Blooms from May to June., Flowers 1/2 inch

Edible, yellowish to orange fruit on female trees in fall. Globular berry, 1 to 1 ½ inch long, yellowish/peach/pale orange with a waxy bloom. Astringent unless overripe. Displays from September to December., Orange 2 inches long