Kaki

Borage

About Kaki and Borage

Kaki

Borage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

China, Japan

Europe

Types

Diospyros kaki

Number of Varieties

20015

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp forests, Woodlands

Pastures, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

A2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm45.70 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

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune central stem

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Japanese Beetles

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees

Allergy

Nausea, Swelling in the face

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

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

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

BORAGO officinalis

Common Name

Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

Borage, starflower

In Hindi

Kaki

Borage

In German

Kaki

Borretsch

In French

Plaqueminier

Bourrache

In Spanish

Diospyros kaki

borraja

In Greek

Kaki

Borage

In Portuguese

Kaki

Borragem

In Polish

Hurma wschodnia

Ogórecznik

In Latin

Kaki

borage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Lamiales

Family

Ebenaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Diospyros

Borago

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

200150

1 27800

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Properties of Kaki and Borage

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

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Season and Care of Kaki and Borage

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

Kaki and Borage Physical Information

Kaki and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Kaki and Borage are as follows:

Kaki flower color: Light Yellow
Kaki leaf color: Green
Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kaki and Borage

Care of Kaki and Borage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kaki pruning is done Prune central stem and Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Kaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.