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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Australia
China, Japan

Types

Alyogyne huegelii
Diospyros kaki

Number of Varieties

5200
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
Damp forests, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

120.00 cm550.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm550.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Rust aphids
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects
Birds

Allergy

-
Nausea, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

Common Name

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

In Hindi

Blue Hibiscus
Kaki

In German

Blauer Hibiskus Baum
Kaki

In French

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre
Plaqueminier

In Spanish

Azul árbol del hibisco
Diospyros kaki

In Greek

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree
Kaki

In Portuguese

Árvore azul do hibiscus
Kaki

In Polish

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo
Hurma wschodnia

In Latin

Hibiscus lignum blue
Kaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Ebenales

Family

Malvaceae
Ebenaceae

Genus

Alyogyne
Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hibisceae
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Subfamily

Malvoideae
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Number of Species

200200
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Hibiscus and Kaki

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Importance of Blue Hibiscus and Kaki

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Hibiscus and Kaki. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Hibiscus and Kaki as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Blue Hibiscus is High blood pressure and lowering blood pressure whereas of Kaki is Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount and Stomach Ulcers. Blue Hibiscus has beauty benefits as follows: while Kaki has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Hibiscus vs Kaki

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Blue Hibiscus vs Kaki and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Blue Hibiscus are whereas of Kaki have Nausea and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Hibiscus has no showy fruits and Kaki has showy fruits. Also Blue Hibiscus is flowering and Kaki is not flowering . You can compare Blue Hibiscus and Kaki facts and facts of other plants too.