Kaki

Meadow Saffron

About Kaki and Meadow Saffron

Kaki

Meadow Saffron

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

China, Japan

Types

Diospyros kaki

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Number of Varieties

2005

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp forests, Woodlands

Temperate 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

21,22

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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, From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune central stem

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Dry root rot, Pest Free

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Whiteflies

Allergy

Nausea, Swelling in the face

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge

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

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Root

Other Uses

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

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

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Common Name

Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

In Hindi

Kaki

meadow saffron

In German

Kaki

Herbstzeitlose

In French

Plaqueminier

Colchique d'automne

In Spanish

Diospyros kaki

Estado de conservación

In Greek

Kaki

meadow saffron

In Portuguese

Kaki

Colchicum autumnale

In Polish

Hurma wschodnia

Colchicum autumnale

In Latin

Kaki

autumnale

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Liliales

Family

Ebenaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Diospyros

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

20090

1 27800

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Properties of Kaki and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Kaki and Meadow Saffron

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

Kaki and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Kaki and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Kaki and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Kaki flower color: Light Yellow
Kaki leaf color: Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Kaki and Meadow Saffron

Care of Kaki and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kaki pruning is done Prune central stem and Meadow Saffron pruning is done . In summer Kaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.