{"product_id":"texas-persimmon-diospyros-texana","title":"Texas Persimmon (Diospyros texana)","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003eTexas Persimmon\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiospyros texana\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther Common Names:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mexican Persimmon, Black Persimmon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.05em;\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eTop Pick:\u003c\/strong\u003e A drought-tough Texas native with striking pale bark, edible dark fruit, and excellent value for wildlife.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuick Plant Info\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e☀️ \u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun to Part Shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e💧 \u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e🌿 \u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small Tree \/ Large Shrub\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e📏 \u003cstrong\u003eMature Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 10–20 ft tall × 8–15 ft wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"plant-traits\"\u003e\n  \u003ch3\u003ePlant Traits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"plant-trait-row\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"plant-trait-label\"\u003eNative Status\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"plant-trait-value\"\u003e\n      Texas Native\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"plant-trait-row\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"plant-trait-label\"\u003eWildlife Value\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"plant-trait-value\"\u003e\n      Fruit for Birds and Other Wildlife, Cover, Pollinator Support\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"plant-trait-row\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"plant-trait-label\"\u003eGarden Use\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"plant-trait-value\"\u003e\n      Specimen Tree, Wildlife Garden, Xeriscape, Designed Native Landscape\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"plant-trait-row\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"plant-trait-label\"\u003eGrowth Behavior\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"plant-trait-value\"\u003e\n      Small Tree or Large Shrub\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"plant-trait-row\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"plant-trait-label\"\u003eSeasonal Interest\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"plant-trait-value\"\u003e\n      Spring Flowers, Summer–Fall Fruit, Attractive Bark\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA beautiful Texas native known for its smooth pale bark, dark edible fruit, and exceptional drought tolerance.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n  Texas Persimmon is a small tree or large shrub with dense dark foliage and distinctive smooth gray bark that can peel to reveal lighter shades of white, gray, and pink beneath. Small pale flowers appear in spring, followed on female plants by rounded fruit that ripens to deep purple-black.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n  The combination of sculptural bark, compact size, edible fruit, and excellent heat tolerance makes Texas Persimmon equally valuable in wildlife-oriented landscapes and more intentionally designed native gardens.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e🌼 Why it works\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTexas-native small tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eExtremely drought tolerant once established\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAttractive smooth, exfoliating bark\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEdible ripe fruit\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFruit provides food for birds and other wildlife\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eExcellent for rocky and limestone-based soils\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCompact enough for many residential landscapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e🐦 Wildlife value\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n  The ripe fruit is eaten by birds and other wildlife, while the dense branching provides useful cover. Flowers also support visiting insects.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e🍇 Edible use\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n  Fully ripe Texas Persimmon fruit is edible and has a sweet flavor, although it is much smaller and seedier than cultivated Asian or American persimmons. The dark pulp can stain hands, clothing, and hard surfaces.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e🌱 Where it thrives\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n  Texas Persimmon performs best in full sun but tolerates some shade. It is especially well adapted to hot, dry, rocky, and limestone-based sites.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNative specimen plantings\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWildlife gardens\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eXeriscapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRocky or limestone sites\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDesigned native landscapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Best adapted to well-drained clay, loam, rocky, and limestone-based soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e✂️ Growth \u0026amp; maintenance\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n  Texas Persimmon is generally low maintenance once established. Plants may develop as single-trunk trees or multi-stemmed shrubs depending on pruning and growing conditions.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e💧 Water (establishment note)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n  Water regularly during establishment. Mature plants are highly drought tolerant and generally need little supplemental irrigation once established.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eImportant Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n  Texas Persimmon plants are typically either male or female. Female plants produce fruit only when successfully pollinated, so fruit production cannot be guaranteed when planting a single young plant of unknown sex.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePickup Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n  Order online and select a pickup time at checkout. 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