Tree Echium

Kaki

About Tree Echium and Kaki

Tree Echium

Kaki

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Canary Islands

China, Japan

Types

Echium pininana

Diospyros kaki

Number of Varieties

10200

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Damp forests, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-106-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

10-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm550.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune central stem

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Nausea, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

In Hindi

Tree Echium

Kaki

In German

Baum Aciam

Kaki

In French

Arbre ACIAM

Plaqueminier

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

Diospyros kaki

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Kaki

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

Kaki

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Hurma wschodnia

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Kaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Ebenales

Family

Boraginaceae

Ebenaceae

Genus

Echium

Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60200

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Kaki

Wondering what are the properties of Tree Echium and Kaki? We provide you with everything About Tree Echium and Kaki. Tree Echium doesn't have thorns and Kaki doesn't have thorns. Also Tree Echium does not have fragrant flowers. Tree Echium has allergic reactions like and Kaki has allergic reactions like . 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 Tree Echium and Kaki and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Kaki

Season and care of Tree Echium and Kaki is important to know. While considering everything about Tree Echium and Kaki Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tree Echium season is and Kaki season is . The type of soil for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand and for Kaki is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Kaki is Acidic, Neutral.

Tree Echium and Kaki Physical Information

Tree Echium and Kaki physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Kaki are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Kaki flower color: Light Yellow
Kaki leaf color: Green

Care of Tree Echium and Kaki

Care of Tree Echium and Kaki include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kaki pruning is done Prune central stem. In summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.