What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
China, Japan
South America, Brazil
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Warmer regions
coastal environs
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1010-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Red, Crimson
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Not Available
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
General garden fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
Aphids, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Analgesic, Antitumor
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'
EUGENIA uniflora
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry
In Hindi
Fuyu ख़ुरमा
Pitanga
In German
Fuyu Persimmon
Pitanga
In French
Fuyu Persimmon
Pitanga
In Spanish
Fuyu caqui
Pitanga
In Greek
Fuyu Λωτός
Pitanga
In Portuguese
Fuyu Persimmon
Pitanga
In Polish
Fuyu Persimmon
Pitanga
In Latin
Persimmon Impromptus
Pitanga
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Myrtales
Family
Ebenaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Eugenia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Myrteae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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