Texas Persimmon

Diospyros texana Scheele - Ebony family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 45.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Green

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Honey Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Texas Persimmon: Callophrys henrici

Native Range

  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast
  • USA:  Texas
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.