PERSIMMON 'Texas' --Diospyros texana-- Carrion Flowers Fast-growing vine with thick green

Fast-growing vine with thick green leaves

which helps with dispersal

which can be drying

fresh red/black  colors

This variety has chunky v-shaped leaves with a red ribbon along the rims

PERSIMMON 'Texas' --Diospyros texana-- Carrion Flowers Fast-growing vine with thick greenHardy native fruit tree with small, dark purple black fruits that are delicious in puddings and custards, should be cooked to reduce astringency. Native tribes used it to make black dye. Inner heartwood of very large trees is a gorgeous ebony that takes a fine polish. Compact, intricately branching, and drought tolerant, good also as an ornamental. Birds and small mammals love the fruit. LSN grows this native plant from wild harvested and hardy seeds.