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About Kaki and Jumpseed


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbaceous Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
China, Japan  

Types
-  
Diospyros kaki  

Number of Varieties
1  
200  
34

Habitat
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks  
Damp forests, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
10-7  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
550.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
550.00 cm  
38

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Red, Copper  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune central stem  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Nausea, Swelling in the face  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PERSICARIA virginiana  
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'  

Common Name
Jumpseed  
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki  

In Hindi
jumpseed  
Kaki  

In German
jumpseed  
Kaki  

In French
jumpseed  
Plaqueminier  

In Spanish
jumpseed  
Diospyros kaki  

In Greek
jumpseed  
Kaki  

In Portuguese
jumpseed  
Kaki  

In Polish
jumpseed  
Hurma wschodnia  

In Latin
Salire celeritate  
Kaki  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Ebenales  

Family
Polygonaceae  
Ebenaceae  

Genus
Periscaria  
Diospyros  

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

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
25  
200  
99+

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Properties of Jumpseed and Kaki

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

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Season and Care of Jumpseed and Kaki

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

Jumpseed and Kaki Physical Information

Jumpseed and Kaki physical information is very important for comparison. Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Jumpseed and Kaki are as follows:

Care of Jumpseed and Kaki

Care of Jumpseed and Kaki include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Kaki pruning is done Prune central stem. In summer Jumpseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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