Plants in the Genus Diospyros

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Diospyros is a tender, multi-trunked or single stemmed tree with long, drooping, ovate leaves which are yellow when young, turning green. Inconspicuous flowers are produced in late spring surrounded by a green calyx tube (female flowers are single and cream-colored while the pink-tinged male flowers are typically borne in threes) followed by edible light-yellow to dark orange-red fruit in autumn.

Click on any of the 5 plants listed below in the genus Diospyros to read more about that plant, or go back to the genus a-z.

Diospyros kaki (Persimmon)
Diospyros kaki 'Hachiya' (Persimmon 'Hachiya')
Diospyros kaki 'Jiro' (Persimmon 'Jiro')
Diospyros lycioides (Bluebush)
Diospyros virginiana (American persimmon)