Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Asia, Europe
China, Japan
Types
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy
Diospyros kaki
Number of Varieties
150200
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands
Damp forests, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-86-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1.50 cm550.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm550.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White
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
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Rich, Well drained
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
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
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Rich, Well drained
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads
Prune central stem
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Nausea, Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
-
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Viola tricolor var. hortensis
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'
Common Name
Pansy
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
In Hindi
स्रीवत
Kaki
In German
Stiefmütterchen
Kaki
In French
Pensée
Plaqueminier
In Spanish
Pensamiento
Diospyros kaki
In Greek
πανσές
Kaki
In Portuguese
amor-perfeito
Kaki
In Polish
Bratek
Hurma wschodnia
In Latin
Cinaede fill
Kaki
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Ebenales
Family
Violaceae
Ebenaceae
Genus
Viola
Diospyros
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
300200
1
27800
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