Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand
China
Types
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
Number of Varieties
252
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40000
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Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-106-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-7
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm760.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm550.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Red, Blue, Green
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry
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, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Red blotch
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale
Allergy
-
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
CORDYLINE
DIOSPYROS kaki
Common Name
Cordyline
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
In Hindi
Cordyline
शैरन फल
In German
Cordyline
Sharon Frucht
In French
cordyline
Sharon Fruit
In Spanish
cordyline
Sharon Fruit
In Greek
Cordyline
Sharon Φρούτα
In Portuguese
Cordyline
Sharon Fruit
In Polish
Cordyline
Sharon Fruit
In Latin
Cordyline
Sharon fructus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Ericales
Family
Liliaceae
Ebenaceae
Genus
Cordyline
Diospyros
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Diospyreae
Subfamily
Lomandroideae
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Number of Species
2430
1
27800
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