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About Umbrella Tree and Kaki


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
China, Japan  
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  

Types
Diospyros kaki  
Not Avaialble  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
100  
99+

Habitat
Damp forests, Woodlands  
Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
8-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
550.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange  
Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune central stem  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Balanced organic fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Scale Insects, Snails  

Allergy
Nausea, Swelling in the face  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers  
Odontalgic, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil  
Used for flooring, cabinet making  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'  
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  

Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki  
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  

In Hindi
Kaki  
मैगनोलिया  

In German
Kaki  
Umbrella Tree  

In French
Plaqueminier  
Umbrella Tree  

In Spanish
Diospyros kaki  
Árbol de paraguas  

In Greek
Kaki  
Umbrella Tree  

In Portuguese
Kaki  
Árvore de guarda-chuva  

In Polish
Hurma wschodnia  
Umbrella Tree  

In Latin
Kaki  
O lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ebenales  
Magnoliales  

Family
Ebenaceae  
Magnoliaceae  

Genus
Diospyros  
Magnolia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Magnolioideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of Kaki and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Kaki and Umbrella Tree

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

Kaki and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Kaki and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Kaki and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Care of Kaki and Umbrella Tree

Care of Kaki and Umbrella Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kaki pruning is done Prune central stem and Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Kaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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