Texas Persimmon

Diospyros texana Scheele

Ebony family

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

45.0 feet

Flower Color

White, Green

Bloom Time

Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Low

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Honey Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Host 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.