Red Elderberry

Kaki

About Red Elderberry and Kaki

Red Elderberry

Kaki

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

China, Japan

Types

Diospyros kaki

Number of Varieties

2200

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

Damp forests, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-76-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

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

370.00 cm550.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, 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, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Prune central stem

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Nausea, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

Kaki

In German

Rote Holunder

Kaki

In French

Red sureau

Plaqueminier

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

Diospyros kaki

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

Kaki

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

Kaki

In Polish

Red Elderberry

Hurma wschodnia

In Latin

pubens

Kaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Ebenales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Ebenaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7200

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Kaki

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Kaki

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

Red Elderberry and Kaki Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Kaki physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Kaki are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Kaki flower color: Light Yellow
Kaki leaf color: Green

Care of Red Elderberry and Kaki

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