Kaki

Beardtongue

About Kaki and Beardtongue

Kaki

Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

China, Japan

South-Central United States

Types

Diospyros kaki

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

200200

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp forests, Woodlands

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

No Available

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

White, Purple

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

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune central stem

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

PENSTEMON cobaea

Common Name

Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

Beardtongue

In Hindi

Kaki

Beardtongue

In German

Kaki

Bartfaden

In French

Plaqueminier

beardtongue

In Spanish

Diospyros kaki

beardtongue

In Greek

Kaki

Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Kaki

Beardtongue

In Polish

Hurma wschodnia

Beardtongue

In Latin

Kaki

ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Ebenales

Lamiales

Family

Ebenaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Diospyros

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

200261

1 27800

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Properties of Kaki and Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Kaki and Beardtongue

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

Kaki and Beardtongue Physical Information

Kaki and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Kaki and Beardtongue are as follows:

Kaki flower color: Light Yellow
Kaki leaf color: Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Kaki and Beardtongue

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