Elephant Apple

Japanese Persimmon

About Elephant Apple and Japanese Persimmon

Elephant Apple

Japanese Persimmon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

China, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

Fuyu Persimmons Hachiya Persimmons Among(Ye mon) Maru Persimmons

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm550.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Caterpillars, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Expectorant, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Cosmetics

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Hongsi'

7.2 Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

Asian Persimmon, Hongsi Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elephant Apple

Japanese Persimmon

7.2.2 In German

Elefant von Apple

Japanese Persimmon

7.2.3 In French

Elephant d'Apple

Persimmon japonais

7.2.4 In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

El caqui japonés

7.2.5 In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

Ιαπωνικά Λωτός

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

Persimmon japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

japoński Persimmon

7.2.8 In Latin

Elephant Apple

Persimmon Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dilleniales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Dilleniaceae

Ebenaceae

8.6 Genus

Dillenia

Diospyros

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA7

1 27800

Properties of Elephant Apple and Japanese Persimmon

Wondering what are the properties of Elephant Apple and Japanese Persimmon? We provide you with everything About Elephant Apple and Japanese Persimmon. Elephant Apple doesn't have thorns and Japanese Persimmon doesn't have thorns. Also Elephant Apple does not have fragrant flowers. Elephant Apple has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Japanese Persimmon has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Elephant Apple and Japanese Persimmon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Japanese Persimmon

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

Elephant Apple and Japanese Persimmon Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Japanese Persimmon physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Japanese Persimmon height is 760.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Japanese Persimmon are as follows:

Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Japanese Persimmon flower color: Light Yellow
Japanese Persimmon leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Apple and Japanese Persimmon

Care of Elephant Apple and Japanese Persimmon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches and Japanese Persimmon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elephant Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Persimmon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.