Wild Weeds – Weed of the Month

Common Persimmon

Diospyros virginiana

This long-lived perennial is commonly appreciated for it’s fruit. The tree can live beyond 100 years if in the proper conditions. It blooms in the spring with inconspicuous blooms and the fruit ripens in the fall.  Fruits are edible after ripening and are a food source for a broad array of small mammals and some birds.

A unique historical fact about persimmons is that Civil War soldiers often boiled the seeds as a coffee substitute.

Learn more about the plant characteristics here: https://www.fnps.org/plant/diospyros-virginiana

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