| American Persimmon | |
| Persimmon | |
| Common Persimmon | |
| Eastern Persimmon | |
| Date Plum |
| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent Pops open explosively when ripe |
| Fruiting Time: | Summer Fall |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late fall or early winter Other |
| Uses: | Good as a cover crop |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Other Beneficial Insects |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide darkness |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Root |
| Pollinators: | Water Wind |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
| Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
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