Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
China, Japan
Asia
Types
Diospyros kaki
Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’
Number of Varieties
20010
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp forests, Woodlands
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USDA Hardiness Zone
6-103-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
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Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm25.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
White, Lavender, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
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
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune central stem
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Nausea, Swelling in the face
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'
HOSTA 'Liberty'
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
Liberty Hosta
In Hindi
Kaki
Freiheit Hosta
In German
Kaki
Freiheit Hosta
In French
Plaqueminier
liberté Hosta
In Spanish
Diospyros kaki
Libertad Hosta
In Greek
Kaki
Liberty Hosta
In Portuguese
Kaki
liberdade Hosta
In Polish
Hurma wschodnia
Liberty Hosta
In Latin
Kaki
libertatem Hosta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Ebenales
Asparagales
Family
Ebenaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Hosta
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Agavoideae
Number of Species
20070
1
27800
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