What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
China, Japan
Africa, Kenya, South Africa
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Warmer regions
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-109-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm50.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm40.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
General garden fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bulbs, Flowers
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'
Freesia refracta
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
Freesia
In Hindi
Fuyu ख़ुरमा
Freesia
In German
Fuyu Persimmon
Freesie
In French
Fuyu Persimmon
Freesia
In Spanish
Fuyu caqui
fresia
In Greek
Fuyu Λωτός
freesia
In Portuguese
Fuyu Persimmon
freesia
In Polish
Fuyu Persimmon
frezja
In Latin
Persimmon Impromptus
Freesia
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Asparagales
Family
Ebenaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Freesia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Ixioideae
Number of Species
NA16
1
27800
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