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Chinese Peony and Fuyu Persimmon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
China, Japan  
Asia, North America, Southern Europe  

Types
Not Available  
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
30  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Warmer regions  
Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
550.00 cm  
99+
76.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
76.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
Pink, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Not Available  

Fruit Color
Orange  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green, Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Not Available  
Not Available  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

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  
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
General garden fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs  
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Not Available  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Not Available  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Ants  

Allergy
Not Available  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'  
Paeonia lactiflora  

Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki  
Herbaceous Peony  

In Hindi
Fuyu ख़ुरमा  
Herbaceous peony  

In German
Fuyu Persimmon  
Krautige Pfingstrose  

In French
Fuyu Persimmon  
pivoines herbacées  

In Spanish
Fuyu caqui  
peonía herbáceas  

In Greek
Fuyu Λωτός  
ποώδη παιωνία  

In Portuguese
Fuyu Persimmon  
peônia herbáceas  

In Polish
Fuyu Persimmon  
piwonii zielnych  

In Latin
Persimmon Impromptus  
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Not Available  

Family
Ebenaceae  
Paeoniaceae  

Genus
Diospyros  
Paeonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
40  
99+

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Difference Between Fuyu Persimmon and Chinese Peony

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