Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
China
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
Maclura pomifera
Number of Varieties
21
0
40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-104-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm1,219.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water usually once a day
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale
-
Allergy
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
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
Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki
MACLURA pomifera
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange
In Hindi
शैरन फल
ओसेज संतरे
In German
Sharon Frucht
Osage Orange
In French
Sharon Fruit
Osage orange
In Spanish
Sharon Fruit
Osage naranja
In Greek
Sharon Φρούτα
Osage Πορτοκαλί
In Portuguese
Sharon Fruit
Osage laranja
In Polish
Sharon Fruit
Osage Pomarańczowy
In Latin
Sharon fructus
Aliquam Osage
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Rosales
Family
Ebenaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Diospyros
Maclura
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Diospyreae
Moreae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
301
1
27800
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