Kaki

Jatropha

About Kaki and Jatropha

Kaki

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

China, Japan

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

Types

Diospyros kaki

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

200170

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp forests, Woodlands

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Prune central stem

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Nausea, Swelling in the face

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

JATROPHA

Common Name

Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

Kaki

रतनजोत

In German

Kaki

Purgiernuß

In French

Plaqueminier

purghère

In Spanish

Diospyros kaki

frailejón

In Greek

Kaki

jatropha

In Portuguese

Kaki

galamaluco

In Polish

Hurma wschodnia

jatrofa

In Latin

Kaki

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Euphorbiales

Family

Ebenaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Diospyros

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

200170

1 27800

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Properties of Kaki and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Kaki and Jatropha

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

Kaki and Jatropha Physical Information

Kaki and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Kaki and Jatropha are as follows:

Kaki flower color: Light Yellow
Kaki leaf color: Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kaki and Jatropha

Care of Kaki and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kaki pruning is done Prune central stem and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Kaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.