Kaki

Sapodilla

About Kaki and Sapodilla

Kaki

Sapodilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

China, Japan

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Diospyros kaki

Number of Varieties

20060

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp forests, Woodlands

Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1011-15

0 99

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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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm150.00 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

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune central stem

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Squirrels

Allergy

Nausea, Swelling in the face

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, 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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

Manilkara zapota

Common Name

Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

In Hindi

Kaki

चीकू

In German

Kaki

Breiapfelbaum

In French

Plaqueminier

Sapotillier

In Spanish

Diospyros kaki

chicle

In Greek

Kaki

sapodilla

In Portuguese

Kaki

sapodilla

In Polish

Hurma wschodnia

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

In Latin

Kaki

sapodilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Ericales

Family

Ebenaceae

Sapotaceae

Genus

Diospyros

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Sapoteae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Number of Species

200134

1 27800

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Properties of Kaki and Sapodilla

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

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Season and Care of Kaki and Sapodilla

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

Kaki and Sapodilla Physical Information

Kaki and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kaki and Sapodilla are as follows:

Kaki flower color: Light Yellow
Kaki leaf color: Green
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kaki and Sapodilla

Care of Kaki and Sapodilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kaki pruning is done Prune central stem and Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Kaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.