Kaki

Red Cardinal

About Kaki and Red Cardinal

Kaki

Red Cardinal

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

China, Japan

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Diospyros kaki

Number of Varieties

2002

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp forests, Woodlands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-108-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

11-7

Sunset Zone

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Brown, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Nausea, Swelling in the face

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

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

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

ERYTHRINA herbacea

Common Name

Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

In Hindi

Kaki

Red Cardinal

In German

Kaki

Red Cardinal

In French

Plaqueminier

Cardinal rouge

In Spanish

Diospyros kaki

Cárdenas

In Greek

Kaki

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

In Portuguese

Kaki

Cardeal vermelho

In Polish

Hurma wschodnia

Red Cardinal

In Latin

Kaki

Cardinalis Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Fabales

Family

Ebenaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Diospyros

Erythrina

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

20010

1 27800

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Properties of Kaki and Red Cardinal

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

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Season and Care of Kaki and Red Cardinal

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

Kaki and Red Cardinal Physical Information

Kaki and Red Cardinal physical information is very important for comparison. Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kaki and Red Cardinal are as follows:

Kaki flower color: Light Yellow
Kaki leaf color: Green
Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Kaki and Red Cardinal

Care of Kaki and Red Cardinal include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kaki pruning is done Prune central stem and Red Cardinal 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 Red Cardinal needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.