Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
China, Japan
South America
Types
Diospyros kaki
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Habitat
Damp forests, Woodlands
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
5-11
AHS Heat Zone
10-7
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
Light Yellow
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oval
Cylindrical
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
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
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Nausea, Swelling in the face
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Landscape
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
Moss Rose
In French
Plaqueminier
Moss Rose
In Spanish
Diospyros kaki
musgo de Rose
In Portuguese
Kaki
rosa-musgo
In Polish
Hurma wschodnia
Moss Rose
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ebenales
Caryophyllales
Family
Ebenaceae
Portulacaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Portulaca
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Season and Care of Kaki and Moss Rose
Season and care of Kaki and Moss Rose is important to know. While considering everything about Kaki and Moss Rose Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kaki season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Moss Rose season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Kaki is Clay, Loam and for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Kaki is Acidic, Neutral and for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline.
Kaki and Moss Rose Physical Information
Kaki and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Kaki and Moss Rose are as follows:
Kaki flower color: Light Yellow
Kaki leaf color: Green
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
- Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Care of Kaki and Moss Rose
Care of Kaki and Moss Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kaki pruning is done Prune central stem and Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.