| Common Name |
Texas Persimmon, Chapote |
| Latin Name |
Diospyros texana |
| Native Habitat |
Between 1,100 and 5,700 feet in central and south Texas
and northeast Mexico |
| Soil |
Dry decomposed granite, sand, clay loam, limestone, low
organic content |
| Water |
Once each month, none once established |
| Height X Width |
20 feet X 12 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Spines |
| Leaves |
Dark green, deciduous |
| Garden Suitability |
Songbird, Butterfly |
| Ornamental Value |
Green to white-green urn shaped flowers, edible black
fruit on female trees, dioecious, madrone-like peeling bark, cold
marginal |
| Nature Value |
Attracts bees, butterflies, birds, and deer |
| Native American Uses |
Fruit eaten, black dye |
| Links |
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| Images and
data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/55056/ |
| Images and data |
http://aggiehorticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/natives/diospyrostexana.htm |
| Images, and data |
http://www.sbs.utexas.edu/bio406d/images/pics/ebe/diospyros_texana.htm |
| Images and data |
http://museum.utep.edu/chih/gardens/plants/DtoF/diospytex.htm |
| Seeds |
http://b-and-t-world-seeds.com/carth.asp?species=Diospyros%20texana&sref=85423 |
| Seeds |
http://www.catalpatreeseeds.com/CandyPress/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=1420 |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=dite3 |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Ebenaceae/Diospyros_texana.html |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=DITE3 |
