Japanese Persimmon

Sweet Potato

About Japanese Persimmon and Sweet Potato

Japanese Persimmon

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Fuyu Persimmons Hachiya Persimmons Among(Ye mon) Maru Persimmons

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA400

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodlands

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1011-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

550.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Hongsi'

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Asian Persimmon, Hongsi Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Persimmon

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Japanese Persimmon

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Persimmon japonais

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

El caqui japonés

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Λωτός

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Persimmon japonês

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński Persimmon

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Persimmon Italica

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Ebenaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Diospyros

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

7400

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Persimmon and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Persimmon and Sweet Potato

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

Japanese Persimmon and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Japanese Persimmon and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Persimmon height is 760.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Japanese Persimmon and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Japanese Persimmon flower color: Light Yellow
Japanese Persimmon leaf color: Green
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Japanese Persimmon and Sweet Potato

Care of Japanese Persimmon and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Persimmon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Potato 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 Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.