Red Alder

Kaki

About Red Alder and Kaki

Red Alder

Kaki

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

China, Japan

Types

Diospyros kaki

Number of Varieties

30200

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Damp forests, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-76-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm550.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

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, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune central stem

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds

Allergy

Nausea, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

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, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

In Hindi

red alder

Kaki

In German

rot-Erle

Kaki

In French

aulne rouge

Plaqueminier

In Spanish

aliso rojo

Diospyros kaki

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

Kaki

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Kaki

In Polish

czerwony olcha

Hurma wschodnia

In Latin

red alnus

Kaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Ebenales

Family

Betulaceae

Ebenaceae

Genus

Alnus

Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

35200

1 27800

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Properties of Red Alder and Kaki

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Kaki

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

Red Alder and Kaki Physical Information

Red Alder and Kaki physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Kaki are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kaki flower color: Light Yellow
Kaki leaf color: Green

Care of Red Alder and Kaki

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