Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
India, China
China
Types
Bead tree
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
Number of Varieties
32
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40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, Roadsides
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-156-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
10-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm760.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm550.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, 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
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Lanceolate
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
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Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water less during winter
Water usually once a day
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Variety of soil types
Frost
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale
Allergy
Toxic
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Fruits
Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Shade Trees
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
MELIA azedarach
DIOSPYROS kaki
Common Name
Chinaberry Tree
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
In Hindi
Chinaberry ट्री
शैरन फल
In German
Chinaberry -Baum
Sharon Frucht
In French
Chinaberry Arbre
Sharon Fruit
In Spanish
Chinaberry Arbre
Sharon Fruit
In Greek
chinaberry Δέντρο
Sharon Φρούτα
In Portuguese
azederaque
Sharon Fruit
In Polish
azederaque
Sharon Fruit
In Latin
Chinaberry ligno
Sharon fructus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Ericales
Family
Meliaceae
Ebenaceae
Genus
Melia
Diospyros
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Melieae
Diospyreae
Subfamily
Meloideae
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Number of Species
5030
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27800
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