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Asian Persimmon
Diospyros kaki
Early Octoberfruit
Deciduous fruit tree producing sweet, orange Asian persimmon fruits (Diospyros kaki); the kaki most common in commerce.
In Zone 9b, right now
Not yet — plant around early october
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Edible?
Yes — fruit
Small space?
No — gets 25 ft tall
Sun
Full sun (6+ hrs)
Comes back yearly?
Yes — perennial
Ways to plant it
Spring planting
Plant
Closed
Early January – Early February
Put it in the ground (or a pot) outdoors.
Fall planting
Plant
Early October
Early October – Mid November
Put it in the ground (or a pot) outdoors.
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