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About Kaki and Silver Bells


About Silver Bells and Kaki


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
China, Japan  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  

Types
Diospyros kaki  
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
3  
99+

Habitat
Damp forests, Woodlands  
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
9-5  

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

Habit
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
550.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
occasional watering once established  

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  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune central stem  
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought and Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Flying insects  

Allergy
Nausea, Swelling in the face  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

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  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'  
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  

Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki  
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  

In Hindi
Kaki  
Silver bells  

In German
Kaki  
Silver bells  

In French
Plaqueminier  
Silver bells  

In Spanish
Diospyros kaki  
Silver bells  

In Greek
Kaki  
Silver bells  

In Portuguese
Kaki  
Silver bells  

In Polish
Hurma wschodnia  
Silver bells  

In Latin
Kaki  
Silver bells  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ebenales  
Ebenales  

Family
Ebenaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Diospyros  
Halesia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
4  
99+

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Properties of Kaki and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Kaki and Silver Bells

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

Kaki and Silver Bells Physical Information

Kaki and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Kaki and Silver Bells are as follows:

Care of Kaki and Silver Bells

Care of Kaki and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kaki pruning is done Prune central stem and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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