Life Span
Perennial
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Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
China
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
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Number of Varieties
220
0
40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-109-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Orange
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
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Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water usually once a day
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
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
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale
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Allergy
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Borders, Decorating walls
Beauty Benefits
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Stem
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
hanging chain cholla
In Hindi
शैरन फल
jumping cholla
In German
Sharon Frucht
jumping cholla
In French
Sharon Fruit
jumping cholla
In Spanish
Sharon Fruit
jumping cholla
In Greek
Sharon Φρούτα
jumping cholla
In Portuguese
Sharon Fruit
jumping cholla
In Polish
Sharon Fruit
jumping cholla
In Latin
Sharon fructus
jumping cholla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Caryophyllales
Family
Ebenaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Cylindropuntia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Diospyreae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
3020
1
27800
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