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About Japanese Persimmon and Dame's Rocket


About Dame's Rocket and Japanese Persimmon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Herbs  

Origin
China, Korea  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Fuyu Persimmons Hachiya Persimmons Among(Ye mon) Maru Persimmons  
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
4  

Habitat
Woodlands  
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
9 - 1  

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

Habit
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Expectorant, Laxative  
Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Cosmetics  
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Hongsi'  
HESPERIS matronalis  

Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Hongsi Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki  
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  

In Hindi
Japanese Persimmon  
डेम के रॉकेट  

In German
Japanese Persimmon  
Rockets Freifrau  

In French
Persimmon japonais  
Rocket Dame  

In Spanish
El caqui japonés  
Rocket Dame  

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Λωτός  
Rocket Dame του  

In Portuguese
Persimmon japonês  
Rocket de Dame  

In Polish
japoński Persimmon  
Rocket Dame  

In Latin
Persimmon Italica  
Hesperis Rocket  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Brassicales  

Family
Ebenaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Diospyros  
Hesperis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
7  
99+
50  

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Properties of Japanese Persimmon and Dame's Rocket

Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Persimmon and Dame's Rocket? We provide you with everything About Japanese Persimmon and Dame's Rocket. Japanese Persimmon doesn't have thorns and Dame's Rocket doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese Persimmon does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese Persimmon has allergic reactions like and Dame's Rocket has allergic reactions like . 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 Japanese Persimmon and Dame's Rocket and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Japanese Persimmon and Dame's Rocket

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

Japanese Persimmon and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Japanese Persimmon and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Persimmon height is 760.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Persimmon and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Care of Japanese Persimmon and Dame's Rocket

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

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