Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
China
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
Quercus phellos, Quercus nigra
Number of Varieties
255
0
40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Hot climate regions, low mountains, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-106-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
9-3
Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Tan, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Yellow, Orange, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water usually once a day
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Does not require lot of watering
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, Sand
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
cut main flower spike, Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonemeal, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Azalea leaf gall, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Mildew
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale
Birds
Allergy
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
Eczema, Rhinitis, Runny nose
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles
Blood purifying, Reduce Bruises, Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic
Gout, Obesity, Snoring
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Stem
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
Animal Feed, Biodiesel, Recovering internal injuries
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki
QUERCUS phellos
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
Willow Oak
In Hindi
शैरन फल
Overcup ओक
In German
Sharon Frucht
Overcup Oak
In French
Sharon Fruit
Overcup Oak
In Spanish
Sharon Fruit
Overcup Roble
In Greek
Sharon Φρούτα
Overcup Oak
In Portuguese
Sharon Fruit
Overcup Oak
In Polish
Sharon Fruit
Overcup Dąb
In Latin
Sharon fructus
Oryza
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Fagales
Family
Ebenaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Diospyreae
-
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
30400
1
27800
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