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Bamboo and Fuyu Persimmon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
China, Japan  
China, Japan  

Types
Not Available  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
1500  
10

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Warmer regions  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
Not Available  

Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Not Available  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
550.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
Not Available  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
Not Available  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Not Available  

Fruit Color
Orange  
Green, Pink, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Not Available  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Not Available  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Not Available  
Wet Site, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally  
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
General garden fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Not Available  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Not Available  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Not Available  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Not Available  

Allergy
Not Available  
Cyanide poisoning  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'  
BAMBUSA  

Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki  
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  

In Hindi
Fuyu ख़ुरमा  
Bānsa  

In German
Fuyu Persimmon  
Bambus  

In French
Fuyu Persimmon  
Bambou  

In Spanish
Fuyu caqui  
Bambú  

In Greek
Fuyu Λωτός  
μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Fuyu Persimmon  
bambu  

In Polish
Fuyu Persimmon  
Bambus  

In Latin
Persimmon Impromptus  
Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Poales  

Family
Ebenaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Diospyros  
Acidosasa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Not Available  

Tribe
Not Available  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
1400  
15

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