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Sharon Fruit

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About Sharon Fruit and Shooting Star

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

China
Southeastern Asia

Types

Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar

Number of Varieties

217
0 40000
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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Floodplains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-7
12-9

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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

550.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
White, Pink, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Ovate elongated

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
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 Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

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
Prune after flowering, 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
Aphids, Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Frost
Drought

Facts

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
Runny nose, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge

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
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
-

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIOSPYROS kaki
CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare

Common Name

Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps

In Hindi

शैरन फल
shooting star

In German

Sharon Frucht
shooting star

In French

Sharon Fruit
Dodecatheon

In Spanish

Sharon Fruit
Dodecatheon

In Greek

Sharon Φρούτα
shooting star

In Portuguese

Sharon Fruit
Dodecatheon

In Polish

Sharon Fruit
shooting star

In Latin

Sharon fructus
shooting star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Primulales

Family

Ebenaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Diospyros
Dodecatheon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Diospyreae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3017
1 27800
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Properties of Sharon Fruit and Shooting Star

Wondering what are the properties of Sharon Fruit and Shooting Star? We provide you with everything About Sharon Fruit and Shooting Star. Sharon Fruit doesn't have thorns and Shooting Star doesn't have thorns. Also Sharon Fruit does not have fragrant flowers. Sharon Fruit has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension and Excessive flatus and Shooting Star has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension and Excessive flatus. 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 Sharon Fruit and Shooting Star and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Sharon Fruit and Shooting Star

Season and care of Sharon Fruit and Shooting Star is important to know. While considering everything about Sharon Fruit and Shooting Star Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sharon Fruit season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Shooting Star season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sharon Fruit is Clay, Loam and for Shooting Star is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sharon Fruit is Acidic, Neutral and for Shooting Star is Acidic, Neutral.

Sharon Fruit and Shooting Star Physical Information

Sharon Fruit and Shooting Star physical information is very important for comparison. Sharon Fruit height is 760.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Sharon Fruit and Shooting Star are as follows:

  • Sharon Fruit flower color: Light Yellow

  • Sharon Fruit leaf color: Green

  • Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral

  • Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Sharon Fruit and Shooting Star

Care of Sharon Fruit and Shooting Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sharon Fruit pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shooting Star pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sharon Fruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shooting Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.