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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
China, Japan

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
Diospyros kaki

Number of Varieties

2200
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
Damp forests, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-86-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
10-7

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 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

Purple
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

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

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

-
-

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Nausea, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

Common Name

False Indigo
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

In Hindi

इंडिगो
Kaki

In German

falsches Indigo
Kaki

In French

faux Indigo
Plaqueminier

In Spanish

Falso Indigo
Diospyros kaki

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo
Kaki

In Portuguese

false Indigo
Kaki

In Polish

fałsz Indigo
Hurma wschodnia

In Latin

falsum indicum
Kaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Ebenales

Family

Fabaceae
Ebenaceae

Genus

Amorpha
Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

21200
1 27800
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Difference Between False Indigo and Kaki

If you are confused whether False Indigo or Kaki are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see False Indigo and Kaki Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of False Indigo are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Kaki fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between False Indigo and Kaki if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of False Indigo and Kaki

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of False Indigo and Kaki. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare False Indigo 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 False Indigo is whereas of Kaki is Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount and Stomach Ulcers. False Indigo has beauty benefits as follows: while Kaki has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of False Indigo 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 False Indigo 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 False Indigo 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. False Indigo has no showy fruits and Kaki has showy fruits. Also False Indigo is not flowering and Kaki is not flowering . You can compare False Indigo and Kaki facts and facts of other plants too.