Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
China, Korea
Types
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’
Fuyu Persimmons
Hachiya Persimmons
Among(Ye mon)
Maru Persimmons
Number of Varieties
130
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40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-106-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
2,240.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm550.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Bronze
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Caterpillars, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Bees, pollinators
Birds
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Expectorant, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as a building material, Used as fuel
Cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Hongsi'
Common Name
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia
Asian Persimmon, Hongsi Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
In Hindi
Cleyera
Japanese Persimmon
In German
Sakaki
Japanese Persimmon
In French
Cleyera
Persimmon japonais
In Spanish
Cleyera
El caqui japonés
In Greek
Cleyera
Ιαπωνικά Λωτός
In Portuguese
Cleyera
Persimmon japonês
In Polish
Cleyera
japoński Persimmon
In Latin
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera
Persimmon Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Theales
Ericales
Family
Theaceae
Ebenaceae
Genus
Cleyera
Diospyros
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Freziereae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
187
1
27800
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