Kaki

Sotol

About Kaki and Sotol

Kaki

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

China, Japan

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Diospyros kaki

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

200-

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp forests, Woodlands

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1012-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

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

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune central stem

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Nausea, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

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

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Kaki

sotol

In German

Kaki

Dasylirion texanum

In French

Plaqueminier

sotol

In Spanish

Diospyros kaki

sotol

In Greek

Kaki

sotol

In Portuguese

Kaki

sotol

In Polish

Hurma wschodnia

sotol

In Latin

Kaki

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Liliales

Family

Ebenaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Diospyros

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

200300

1 27800

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Properties of Kaki and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Kaki and Sotol

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

Kaki and Sotol Physical Information

Kaki and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Kaki and Sotol are as follows:

Kaki flower color: Light Yellow
Kaki leaf color: Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Kaki and Sotol

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