Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
China
Types
Chorisia speciosa
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
Number of Varieties
102
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-156-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
10-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
1,220.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm550.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
Water usually once a day
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
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale
Allergy
-
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
CHORISIA speciosa
DIOSPYROS kaki
Common Name
Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
In Hindi
Chorisia
शैरन फल
In German
Chorisia
Sharon Frucht
In French
Chorisia
Sharon Fruit
In Spanish
Chorisia
Sharon Fruit
In Greek
Chorisia
Sharon Φρούτα
In Portuguese
Chorisia
Sharon Fruit
In Polish
Chorisia
Sharon Fruit
In Latin
Chorisia
Sharon fructus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Ericales
Family
Bombacaceae
Ebenaceae
Genus
Ceiba
Diospyros
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Diospyreae
Subfamily
Bombacoideae
-
Number of Species
2030
1
27800
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