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About Kaki and Moonlight cactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

China, Japan
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Diospyros kaki
Not avilable

Number of Varieties

20010
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp forests, Woodlands
Desert

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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

550.00 cm4.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Orange
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
-

Pruning

Prune central stem
-

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

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
-

Allergy

Nausea, Swelling in the face
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

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
Fruits, Nut

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'
Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

In Hindi

Kaki
moonlight cactus

In German

Kaki
Selenicereus

In French

Plaqueminier
Selenicereus

In Spanish

Diospyros kaki
Selenicereus

In Greek

Kaki
Selenicereus

In Portuguese

Kaki
Selenicereus

In Polish

Hurma wschodnia
Selenicereus

In Latin

Kaki
moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Caryophyllales

Family

Ebenaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Diospyros
Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Hylocereeae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

2001
1 27800
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Properties of Kaki and Moonlight cactus

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

Season and Care of Kaki and Moonlight cactus

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

Kaki and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Kaki and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Kaki and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

  • Kaki flower color: Light Yellow

  • Kaki leaf color: Green

  • Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

Care of Kaki and Moonlight cactus

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