Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
China, Japan
Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
Diospyros kaki
Colchicum autumnale
Number of Varieties
20025
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp forests, Woodlands
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-106-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Fuchsia, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Broad
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune central stem
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Nausea, Swelling in the face
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'
Colchicum autumnale
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
In Hindi
Kaki
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
In German
Kaki
Herbstzeitlose
In French
Plaqueminier
colchique d'automne
In Spanish
Diospyros kaki
cólquico
In Greek
Kaki
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
In Portuguese
Kaki
aftomn gema
In Polish
Hurma wschodnia
aftomn żółtka
In Latin
Kaki
aftomn vitellus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ebenales
Liliales
Family
Ebenaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Colchiceae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
200160
1
27800
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