So, with that memory, many years later, here in West Texas one of the first native trees I planted was Diospyros texana, Texas Persimmon or Chapote. And one of the first fruit trees I planted was ...

Texas persimmon (Diospyros Texana). By the way, properly, the second part of a scientific name is not supposed to be capitalized, but they did use Latin for Texas, and as a Texan, I think Texas ...

How much root ball do I need to get? A mature Diospyros texana (Texas persimmon) ranges in size from 12- to 36-feet tall, which means you already have a pretty mature plant. The Texas persimmon is ...

Now I know it’s not a yaupon. Can you tell me what it is? A. You have a Texas persimmon (Diospyros texana). It’s native to the Hill Country and Southwest Texas, and into Mexico. It’s a ...

Then we have native fruiting trees like Texas persimmon (Diospyros texana) and Mexican plum (Prunus Mexicana) that have flushed, bloomed and started to fruit, as if saying, “Freeze, what freeze?” ...

Here are some native trees to consider. Texas persimmon: (Diospyros texana) It grows to 15 feet tall. The tree forms a dense crown that provides birds nesting sites and foliage in which to hunt ...

Now I know it’s not a yaupon. Can you tell me what it is? Answer: You have a Texas persimmon (Diospyros texana). It’s native to the Hill Country and Southwest Texas and into Mexico.