Texas Persimmon Fruit Plant (Diospyros texana) Plant Type:seedling plant is an evergreen palm tree

is an evergreen palm tree native to eastern Brazil

It features an erect or spreading crown and often branches from ground level

deep red rind

Can be eaten raw or used to make jams

as sudden temperature fluctuations can stress the plant

Texas Persimmon Fruit Plant (Diospyros texana) Plant Type:seedling plant is an evergreen palm treeCommon Name: Mexican Persimmon, Black Persimmon Botanical Name: Diospyros texana General Information: Native to central, south, and west Texas and southwest Oklahoma in the United States. Also found in eastern Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Len, and Tamaulipas in northeastern Mexico. Well shaped shrub or small tree, Grows in scrubland on rocky soils. Smooth, light, peeling bark. Small, hard leaves, Small, urn shaped white flowers. Edible, fleshy, sweet,