Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
China
South America
Types
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
Calliandra haematocephala
Number of Varieties
25
0
40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Orange
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water usually once a day
Average Water Needs
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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale
Butterflies
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
Homeopathy
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Wood
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki
Calliandra calothyrsus
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
In Hindi
शैरन फल
Calliandra calothyrsus
In German
Sharon Frucht
Calliandra calothyrsus
In French
Sharon Fruit
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Spanish
Sharon Fruit
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Greek
Sharon Φρούτα
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Portuguese
Sharon Fruit
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Polish
Sharon Fruit
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Latin
Sharon fructus
Calliandra calothyrsus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Fabales
Family
Ebenaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Calliandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Diospyreae
Ingeae
Subfamily
-
Mimosoideae
Number of Species
30250
1
27800
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