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About Kaki and Whitebark Pine


About Whitebark Pine and Kaki


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
China, Japan  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
Diospyros kaki  
-  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
5  

Habitat
Damp forests, Woodlands  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
550.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
Deep Red, Pink, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Cuttings, 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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
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  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Nausea, Swelling in the face  
Hay fever, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers  
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Inner Bark, Seeds  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil  
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'  
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'  

Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki  
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine  

In Hindi
Kaki  
Whitebark Pine  

In German
Kaki  
Whitebark Pine  

In French
Plaqueminier  
Pin à écorce blanche  

In Spanish
Diospyros kaki  
Whitebark pino  

In Greek
Kaki  
Whitebark Pine  

In Portuguese
Kaki  
Whitebark Pine  

In Polish
Hurma wschodnia  
Whitebark Pine  

In Latin
Kaki  
Pinus albicaulis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Ebenales  
Pinales  

Family
Ebenaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Diospyros  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
5  

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Properties of Kaki and Whitebark Pine

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

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Season and Care of Kaki and Whitebark Pine

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

Kaki and Whitebark Pine Physical Information

Kaki and Whitebark Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Kaki and Whitebark Pine are as follows:

Care of Kaki and Whitebark Pine

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

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