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About Moss Rose and Kaki


About Kaki and Moss Rose


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
South America  
China, Japan  

Types
Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet  
Diospyros kaki  

Number of Varieties
12  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Damp forests, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
10-7  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
550.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
550.00 cm  
38

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon  
Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Loose, Sandy  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Nausea, Swelling in the face  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds  
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Landscape  
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora  
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'  

Common Name
Moss Rose  
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki  

In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब  
Kaki  

In German
Moss Rose  
Kaki  

In French
Moss Rose  
Plaqueminier  

In Spanish
musgo de Rose  
Diospyros kaki  

In Greek
Moss Rose  
Kaki  

In Portuguese
rosa-musgo  
Kaki  

In Polish
Moss Rose  
Hurma wschodnia  

In Latin
Rosa moss  
Kaki  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Ebenales  

Family
Portulacaceae  
Ebenaceae  

Genus
Portulaca  
Diospyros  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
120  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Moss Rose and Kaki

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

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Kaki

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

Moss Rose and Kaki Physical Information

Moss Rose and Kaki physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Kaki are as follows:

Care of Moss Rose and Kaki

Care of Moss Rose and Kaki include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kaki pruning is done Prune central stem. In summer Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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