Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
China, Japan
Russia/Siberia
Types
Diospyros kaki
Shrub
Number of Varieties
2003
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp forests, Woodlands
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-104-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Pyramidal
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm2,330.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Green, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Scale-like imbricate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune central stem
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Nausea, Swelling in the face
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil
Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'
MICROBIOTA decussata
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
In Hindi
Kaki
माइक्रोबायोटा
In German
Kaki
Mikrobiota
In French
Plaqueminier
microbiote
In Spanish
Diospyros kaki
microbiota
In Greek
Kaki
μικροχλωρίδας
In Portuguese
Kaki
microbiota
In Polish
Hurma wschodnia
mikroflory
In Latin
Kaki
Microbiota
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Ebenales
Pinales
Family
Ebenaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Microbiota
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2001
1
27800
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