Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
China
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia
Types
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
Muscari armeniacum
Number of Varieties
230
0
40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
-
Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm7.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Brown, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water usually once a day
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic
Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Buds, Flowers
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki
MUSCARI
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
Grape Hyacinth
In Hindi
शैरन फल
अंगूर जलकुंभी
In German
Sharon Frucht
Traubenhyazinthen
In French
Sharon Fruit
Muscari
In Spanish
Sharon Fruit
Muscari
In Greek
Sharon Φρούτα
grape hyacinth
In Portuguese
Sharon Fruit
Muscari
In Polish
Sharon Fruit
Szafirek
In Latin
Sharon fructus
Muscari
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Asparagales
Family
Ebenaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Muscari
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Diospyreae
-
Subfamily
-
Scilloideae
Number of Species
3042
1
27800
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