Kaki

Common Rush

About Kaki and Common Rush

Kaki

Common Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Sedge or Rush

Origin

China, Japan

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Diospyros kaki

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

2005

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp forests, Woodlands

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-106-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 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 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

Brown

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

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune central stem

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Nausea, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

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

Other Uses

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

woven into the covering of tatami mats

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

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

Soft Rush

In Hindi

Kaki

Soft Rush

In German

Kaki

Soft Rush

In French

Plaqueminier

Soft Rush

In Spanish

Diospyros kaki

Soft Rush

In Greek

Kaki

Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Kaki

Soft Rush

In Polish

Hurma wschodnia

Soft Rush

In Latin

Kaki

Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Poales

Family

Ebenaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Diospyros

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

200400

1 27800

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Properties of Kaki and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Kaki and Common Rush

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

Kaki and Common Rush Physical Information

Kaki and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Kaki and Common Rush are as follows:

Kaki flower color: Light Yellow
Kaki leaf color: Green
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Kaki and Common Rush

Care of Kaki and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kaki pruning is done Prune central stem and Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.