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About White Ash and Kaki


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
China, Japan  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Diospyros kaki  
-  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
45  
99+

Habitat
Damp forests, Woodlands  
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
4-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
550.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune central stem  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

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  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Nausea, Swelling in the face  
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

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  
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil  
Repellent, Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'  
FRAXINUS americana  

Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki  
White Ash  

In Hindi
Kaki  
FRAXINUS americana  

In German
Kaki  
Fraxinus americana  

In French
Plaqueminier  
Fraxinus americana  

In Spanish
Diospyros kaki  
Fraxinus americana  

In Greek
Kaki  
Fraxinus americana  

In Portuguese
Kaki  
Fraxinus americana  

In Polish
Hurma wschodnia  
jesion amerykański  

In Latin
Kaki  
Fraxinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ebenales  
Lamiales  

Family
Ebenaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Diospyros  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
60  

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Properties of Kaki and White Ash

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

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Season and Care of Kaki and White Ash

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

Kaki and White Ash Physical Information

Kaki and White Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Kaki and White Ash are as follows:

Care of Kaki and White Ash

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

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