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Taxon
Diospyros virginiana 'Meader'
Common name:
Meader common persimmon
Family:
Ebenaceae (ebony family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. United States
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Comments:
A medium-sized, deciduous tree 30-40' high and wide. Young growth, even on a mature tree, can be tender so protection from morning sun is recommended. This tree can produce fruit at only a few years old, and is a self-pollinating type. Fruits appear in fall months and ripen only after a good frost.
Links:
Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder
•
Persimmonpudding.com
Locations
1:
ADG: AP09
(AP09)
• Accession: D1997-0375.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
AES: BP26
(BP26)
• Accession: D1997-0375.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual