What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
China, Japan
China
Types
Not Available
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
Number of Varieties
NA2
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Warmer regions
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-106-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
10-7
Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Pyramidal
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm760.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm550.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Water usually once a day
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
General garden fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Frost
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
Not Available
Not Available
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale
Allergy
Not Available
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'
DIOSPYROS kaki
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
In Hindi
Fuyu ख़ुरमा
शैरन फल
In German
Fuyu Persimmon
Sharon Frucht
In French
Fuyu Persimmon
Sharon Fruit
In Spanish
Fuyu caqui
Sharon Fruit
In Greek
Fuyu Λωτός
Sharon Φρούτα
In Portuguese
Fuyu Persimmon
Sharon Fruit
In Polish
Fuyu Persimmon
Sharon Fruit
In Latin
Persimmon Impromptus
Sharon fructus
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Ericales
Family
Ebenaceae
Ebenaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Diospyros
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Diospyreae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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