Kaki

Kukui

About Kaki and Kukui

Kaki

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China, Japan

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Diospyros kaki

Number of Varieties

2003

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp forests, Woodlands

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune central stem

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Swelling in the face

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Kaki

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Kaki

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Plaqueminier

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Diospyros kaki

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Kaki

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Kaki

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Hurma wschodnia

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Kaki

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Euphorbiales

Family

Ebenaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Diospyros

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

20050

1 27800

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Properties of Kaki and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Kaki and Kukui

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

Kaki and Kukui Physical Information

Kaki and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Kaki and Kukui are as follows:

Kaki flower color: Light Yellow
Kaki leaf color: Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Kaki and Kukui

Care of Kaki and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kaki pruning is done Prune central stem and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.