Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
North America, South America, Brazil
China, Japan
Types
Peanut cactus
Diospyros kaki
Number of Varieties
128200
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert
Damp forests, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-156-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10-7
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm550.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm550.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune central stem
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
Skin cuts
Nausea, Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
ECHINOPSIS
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'
Common Name
Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
In Hindi
हाथी कैक्टस
Kaki
In German
Igel Kaktus
Kaki
In French
hérisson cactus
Plaqueminier
In Spanish
cactus de erizo
Diospyros kaki
In Greek
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
Kaki
In Portuguese
hedgehog cactus
Kaki
In Polish
jeż kaktus
Hurma wschodnia
In Latin
cactus
Kaki
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Ebenales
Family
Cactaceae
Ebenaceae
Genus
Echinopsis
Diospyros
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Trichocereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
2000200
1
27800
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