What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
China, Japan
Europe, Asia
Types
Not Available
not available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Warmer regions
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-105-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm61.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm40.60 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
General garden fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Wet Site
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
Fuyu ख़ुरमा
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Fuyu Persimmon
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
Fuyu Persimmon
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
Fuyu caqui
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
Fuyu Λωτός
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
Fuyu Persimmon
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
Fuyu Persimmon
łąka ber
In Latin
Persimmon Impromptus
meadow Foxtail
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ericales
Cyperales
Family
Ebenaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Alopecurus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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