Kaki

Eastern Gamagrass

About Kaki and Eastern Gamagrass

Kaki

Eastern Gamagrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

China, Japan

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Types

Diospyros kaki

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

20020

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp forests, Woodlands

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune central stem

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Borers, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Insects

Allergy

Nausea, Swelling in the face

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

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

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name

Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi

Kaki

पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German

Kaki

Eastern Gamagrass

In French

Plaqueminier

Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish

Diospyros kaki

Maicillo del Este

In Greek

Kaki

Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese

Kaki

Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish

Hurma wschodnia

Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin

Kaki

Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Poales

Family

Ebenaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Diospyros

Tripsacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

2001

1 27800

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Properties of Kaki and Eastern Gamagrass

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

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Season and Care of Kaki and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Kaki and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Kaki and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Kaki and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Kaki flower color: Light Yellow
Kaki leaf color: Green
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Kaki and Eastern Gamagrass

Care of Kaki and Eastern Gamagrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kaki pruning is done Prune central stem and Eastern Gamagrass 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 Eastern Gamagrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.