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Diospyros virginiana
Synonyms:

Common Name(s): American persimmon
Family: Ebenaceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
Invasiveness:
Growing Days: 150 to 270 (days)
Temperature:
Abs.Max=82° (F)    Opt.Max=77° (F)
Opt.Min=66° (F)    Abs.Min=50° (F)
Precipitation: 30 to 60 (in.)
Winter Minimum: -18° (F)
Soil pH: 6 to 6.5
Soil Texture/Type: Clays and heavy loams; wide range
Soil Drainage: Moderately Well
Photoperiod Response: Long day
Light Intensity: Bright to clear
Comments:
Requires 2300 GDD (50 F). Best growth on river bottom terraces. Southeast and midwest states, north through the southern third of Illinois. Grows on wide range of soils.
Diseases:
Pythium, Anthrachose, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora, Powdery Mildew, Cephalosporium
Uses:
Food - fruit, Environ. - graftstock, Environ. - ornamental, Material - wood
Woodiness:
Tree
Climate:
Temperate, subtropical-dry summer
Geographical Origin:
North America

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