Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
South America
China, Japan
Types
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Diospyros kaki
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
Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
-
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Oval
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 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
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
Nausea, Swelling in the face
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
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
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'
Common Name
Moss Rose
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
In French
Moss Rose
Plaqueminier
In Spanish
musgo de Rose
Diospyros kaki
In Portuguese
rosa-musgo
Kaki
In Polish
Moss Rose
Hurma wschodnia
Phylum
Angiosperms
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Ebenales
Family
Portulacaceae
Ebenaceae
Genus
Portulaca
Diospyros
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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:
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Kaki flower color: Light Yellow
- Kaki leaf color: Green
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.