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Diospyros vaccinioides
Small Persimmon
The Diospyros vaccinioides, or Small Persimmon, is a slow, densely twiggy evergreen shrub of southern China and Hong Kong, reaching only 1 to 2 metres and carrying small glossy dark green leaves on very fine branchlets.
That fineness of texture is the point of the plant: it clips into tight formal shapes and low hedges that hold their line, and it has long been valued as bonsai stock.
Specifications
- Height1 to 2 metres
- Width1 to 1.5 metres
- Native toSouthern China and Hong Kong
- FoliageSmall glossy dark green leaves densely set on fine twiggy branchlets; evergreen
- Growth rateSlow
Conditions
- SoilPrefers well-drained acidic soils and tolerates poor rocky ground
- LightFull sun to partial shade
- WaterLow to moderate; drought-tolerant once established
- ClimateThrives in subtropical regions
Additional Features
- FormDense, fine-textured twiggy habit that holds a clipped line
- FlowersSmall white bell-shaped flowers, inconspicuous against the foliage
- FruitSmall round fruit ripening black
- UsesIdeal for low formal hedging, clipped shapes, courtyard and container planting, and bonsai
- SpacingPlant 0.5 to 0.8 metres apart for a low hedge
- Low MaintenanceClips well and holds shape between cuts because of its slow growth
- Pest ResistanceGenerally sound with basic care
The Small Persimmon is the choice where a low evergreen hedge has to stay genuinely fine in texture and genuinely low.
Availability by project review. Sizes, quantities, origin and export readiness are confirmed after your plant schedule is reviewed against destination, timing and quarantine requirements. MEWA certified for supply into Saudi Arabia; Australian Export Registered Establishment.
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Prepared 08 September 2026