PERSIMMON 'Black Sapote' --Diospyros nigra-- Size:2 GALLON pot this sweet plant grows strings

this sweet plant grows strings of heart-shaped leaves that are closer together the more light it gets (indirect only

Leaves up to 18"

Use neutral to hard water and non-acidic soil

survived down to 8° for a short time

Seeds are winged and spiral downward as they fall

PERSIMMON 'Black Sapote' --Diospyros nigra-- Size:2 GALLON pot this sweet plant grows stringsSometimes called "chocolate pudding fruit" or "black soapapple", for the soft, lightly sweet quality of the fruit. Native to Mexico and Central America. Begins to bear at 3 4 years and once productive it makes copious fruit! Dark, glossy leaves on a tall tree make it a stunner as a landscaping tree. Lots of vitamins!