Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Brazil
China, Japan
Types
Abutilon Hybridum
Abutilon Megapotamicum
Abutilon Palmeri
Diospyros kaki
Number of Varieties
200200
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Rocky areas
Damp forests, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-106-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
10-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm550.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm550.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune central stem
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
Nausea, Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Lung Problems
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
ABUTILON megapotamicum
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'
Common Name
Indian mallow or Velvetleaf
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
In Hindi
Abutilon
Kaki
In German
Abutilon
Kaki
In French
Abutilon
Plaqueminier
In Spanish
Abutilon
Diospyros kaki
In Greek
Abutilon
Kaki
In Portuguese
Abutilon
Kaki
In Polish
Abutilon
Hurma wschodnia
In Latin
Abutilon
Kaki
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Ebenales
Family
Malvaceae
Ebenaceae
Genus
Abutilon
Diospyros
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Malveae
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Subfamily
Malvoideae
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Number of Species
200200
1
27800
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