Acerola

Fuyu Persimmon

About Acerola and Fuyu Persimmon

Acerola

Fuyu Persimmon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

457.20 cm550.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm550.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

General garden fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wind

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Culinary use, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Fuyu ख़ुरमा

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Fuyu Persimmon

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

Fuyu Persimmon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Fuyu caqui

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Fuyu Λωτός

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Fuyu Persimmon

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Fuyu Persimmon

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Persimmon Impromptus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Ebenaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Diospyros

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Acerola and Fuyu Persimmon

Wondering what are the properties of Acerola and Fuyu Persimmon? We provide you with everything About Acerola and Fuyu Persimmon. Acerola doesn't have thorns and Fuyu Persimmon doesn't have thorns. Also Acerola does not have fragrant flowers. Acerola has allergic reactions like Pollen and Fuyu Persimmon has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Acerola and Fuyu Persimmon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Acerola and Fuyu Persimmon

Season and care of Acerola and Fuyu Persimmon is important to know. While considering everything about Acerola and Fuyu Persimmon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Acerola season is Spring and Summer and Fuyu Persimmon season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Acerola is Loam, Sand and for Fuyu Persimmon is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Acerola is Alkaline and for Fuyu Persimmon is Acidic, Neutral.

Acerola and Fuyu Persimmon Physical Information

Acerola and Fuyu Persimmon physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Fuyu Persimmon height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Fuyu Persimmon are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Fuyu Persimmon flower color: Light Yellow
Fuyu Persimmon leaf color: Green

Care of Acerola and Fuyu Persimmon

Care of Acerola and Fuyu Persimmon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Fuyu Persimmon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fuyu Persimmon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.