Kaki

Spring Starflower

About Kaki and Spring Starflower

Kaki

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

China, Japan

South America, Argentina

Types

Diospyros kaki

Perennial

Number of Varieties

20035

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp forests, Woodlands

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

9-1

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 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray 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

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, 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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Nausea, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Flowers

Other Uses

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

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, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

Kaki

Spring Starflower

In German

Kaki

Frühling Borretsch

In French

Plaqueminier

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

Diospyros kaki

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

Kaki

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

Kaki

primavera Starflower

In Polish

Hurma wschodnia

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

Kaki

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Ebenales

Asparagales

Family

Ebenaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Diospyros

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

20050

1 27800

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Properties of Kaki and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Kaki and Spring Starflower

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

Kaki and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Kaki and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Kaki and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Kaki flower color: Light Yellow
Kaki leaf color: Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Kaki and Spring Starflower

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