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About Aster and Kaki


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
China, Japan  
-  

Types
Diospyros kaki  
Ornamental  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
180  
38

Habitat
Damp forests, Woodlands  
Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
550.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
670.00 cm  
31

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange  
Purple, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Narrowly obovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Medium  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune central stem  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Nausea, Swelling in the face  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers  
anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'  
Aster amellus  

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

In Hindi
Kaki  
एस्टर  

In German
Kaki  
Astern  

In French
Plaqueminier  
Aster  

In Spanish
Diospyros kaki  
Aster  

In Greek
Kaki  
αστήρ  

In Portuguese
Kaki  
Aster  

In Polish
Hurma wschodnia  
aster  

In Latin
Kaki  
Aster  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ebenales  
Asterales  

Family
Ebenaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Diospyros  
Aster  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Astereae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
180  
99+

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Properties of Kaki and Aster

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

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Season and Care of Kaki and Aster

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

Kaki and Aster Physical Information

Kaki and Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Kaki and Aster are as follows:

Care of Kaki and Aster

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

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