Diospyros virginiana Prairie Star
Diospyros virginiana Prairie Star is one of the earliest ripening American persimmon with extra large, very sweet fruit.
Diospyros virginiana Prairie Star ‘Claypool H-118’ is one of the earliest ripening American persimmon producing extra large, very sweet, firm, and flavourful. The Claypool cultivars are self-fertile but may produce more fruit in the presence of a male clone. The Asian persimmon, D. kaki, is one of the most popular fruits in Asia. Its eastern US relative, D. virginiana, is lesser known but much hardier to zone 4 and produces small 1-2 inch wide, orange to reddish-purple fruit that are eaten fresh when soft like a ripe tomato or used in syrups, jellies, ice creams, and pies. Partially to fully self-fertile but will produce more fruit in the presence of a male tree.
Common Name: American Persimmon - [Citrus Pre-Order]
Family: Ebenaceae (The Ebony Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 10-15'
Width: 8-10'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Green
Bloom Time: Summer
Foliage Colour: Green, Good Fall Colour
Class: Deciduous
Type: Shrub
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries: Orange
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Forests, low-lying seasonally wet areas, dry ridges, rocky, open woods, prairies, thickets,along roadsides, and on abandoned farm land from sea level to 1100 metres.
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Geographical Origin: North America
