The Main Plant entry for Persimmons (Diospyros)

The American Persimmon belongs to this genus. It can be grown easily from seed or hardwood cuttings. It is recommended that seeds and cuttings be taken in autumn, kept refrigerated through the winter, and planted in spring after last frost.

Persimmons have a lifespan of 60 years. They perform best on well-drained soils and are tolerant of sand and clay. They are more drought-tolerant than most trees but yield larger and better fruit when deep watered at minimum intervals. Excessive nitrogen, too much or too little water will cause fruit drop.

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"Diospyros is a genus of about 450–500 species of deciduous and evergreen trees, shrubs and small bushes. The majority are native to the tropics, with only a few species extending into temperate regions. Depending on their nature, individual species commonly are known as ebony or persimmon trees. Some are valued for their hard, heavy, dark timber, and some for their fruit. Some are useful as ornamentals and many are of local ecological importance.

Diospyros species are important and conspicuous trees in many of their native ecosystems, such as lowland dry forests of the former Maui Nui in Hawaii, Caspian Hyrcanian mixed forests, Kathiarbar-Gir dry deciduous forests, Louisiade Archipelago rain forests, Madagascar lowland forests, Narmada Valley dry deciduous forests, New Guinea mangroves or South Western Ghats montane rain forests. The green fruits are rich in tannins and thus avoided by most herbivores; when ripe they are eagerly eaten by many animals however, such as the rare Aders' Duiker (Cephalophus adersi)."

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