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About Japanese Persimmon and Easter cactus


About Easter cactus and Japanese Persimmon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
China, Korea  
South America, Brazil  

Types
Fuyu Persimmons Hachiya Persimmons Among(Ye mon) Maru Persimmons  
Cactus  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Woodlands  
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
Red, Magenta, Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Pale Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Semi-Double  

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  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Cosmetics  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Hongsi'  
Hatiora gaertneri  

Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Hongsi Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki  
Whitsun cactus  

In Hindi
Japanese Persimmon  
ईस्टर कैक्टस  

In German
Japanese Persimmon  
Osterkaktus  

In French
Persimmon japonais  
cactus de Pâques  

In Spanish
El caqui japonés  
cactus de Pascua  

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Λωτός  
Πάσχα κάκτος  

In Portuguese
Persimmon japonês  
cacto Páscoa  

In Polish
japoński Persimmon  
Wielkanocny kaktus  

In Latin
Persimmon Italica  
Pascha Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Ebenaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Diospyros  
Hatiora  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
7  
99+
25  

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Properties of Japanese Persimmon and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Persimmon and Easter cactus

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

Japanese Persimmon and Easter cactus Physical Information

Japanese Persimmon and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Persimmon height is 760.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Japanese Persimmon and Easter cactus are as follows:

Care of Japanese Persimmon and Easter cactus

Care of Japanese Persimmon and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Persimmon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Japanese Persimmon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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