Pitch Pine

Kaki

About Pitch Pine and Kaki

Pitch Pine

Kaki

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

China, Japan

Types

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Diospyros kaki

Number of Varieties

1200

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet ground, Wet lands

Damp forests, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm550.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

76.00 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Dry, Sandy

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune central stem

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Nausea, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife

Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS rigida

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

Common Name

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

In Hindi

सनोबर

Kaki

In German

Pitch pine

Kaki

In French

pitch pine

Plaqueminier

In Spanish

pino

Diospyros kaki

In Greek

πίσσα πεύκο

Kaki

In Portuguese

resina de pinheiro

Kaki

In Polish

Pitch sosny

Hurma wschodnia

In Latin

pice pinus

Kaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Ebenales

Family

Pinaceae

Ebenaceae

Genus

Pinus

Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

115200

1 27800

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Properties of Pitch Pine and Kaki

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

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Season and Care of Pitch Pine and Kaki

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

Pitch Pine and Kaki Physical Information

Pitch Pine and Kaki physical information is very important for comparison. Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Pitch Pine and Kaki are as follows:

Pitch Pine flower color: Green
Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green
Kaki flower color: Light Yellow
Kaki leaf color: Green

Care of Pitch Pine and Kaki

Care of Pitch Pine and Kaki include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitch Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kaki pruning is done Prune central stem. In summer Pitch Pine 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.