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About Japanese Persimmon



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
China, Korea

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

Number of Varieties
30 87

Habitat
Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10

AHS Heat Zone
10-7

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

Habit
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
760.00 cm 48

Minimum Width
550.00 cm 38

Plant Color

Flower Color
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Orange

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Elliptic

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
-

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits

Other Uses
Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Hongsi'

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

In Hindi
Japanese Persimmon

In German
Japanese Persimmon

In French
Persimmon japonais

In Spanish
El caqui japonés

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Λωτός

In Portuguese
Persimmon japonês

In Polish
japoński Persimmon

In Latin
Persimmon Italica

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Ericales

Family
Ebenaceae

Genus
Diospyros

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
7 100

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Properties of Japanese Persimmon

Want to know the properties of Japanese Persimmon? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Japanese Persimmon is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Japanese Persimmon Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Japanese Persimmon Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Japanese Persimmon. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Japanese Persimmon physical information is as follows: 760.00 cm tall and 550.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Japanese Persimmon

Taking Japanese Persimmon Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Japanese Persimmon include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Japanese Persimmon

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Japanese Persimmon is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Japanese Persimmon is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Fuyu Persimmons Hachiya Persimmons Among(Ye mon) Maru Persimmons. This plant's habitat is Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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