American Persimmon Bonsai Tree
(diospyros virginiana)

The word persimmon is derived from Putchamin an Algonquian language of the eastern United States, meaning a dry fruit. Colloquially known as "pawdad" or "pawpaw". Prized for wildlife and ornamental values. Has distinctive thick, dark alligator bark. Yellow-orange 1" fruit which may be spherical, acorn or pumpkin-shaped that persist into winter. Has white to greenish-white 1/2" long flowers that appear in late spring and early summer. Deciduous. Keep outdoors.