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Japanese Persimmon
Japanese Persimmon

Kapok
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

China, Korea
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Fuyu Persimmons Hachiya Persimmons Among(Ye mon) Maru Persimmons
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

3010
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodlands
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-7
12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

550.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Palmate

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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types
Drought, Soil Compaction

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Expectorant, Laxative
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Hongsi'
Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Asian Persimmon, Hongsi Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree

In Hindi

Japanese Persimmon
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Japanese Persimmon
Kapok baum

In French

Persimmon japonais
Fromager

In Spanish

El caqui japonés
Ceiba

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Λωτός
Ceiba

In Portuguese

Persimmon japonês
Mafumeira

In Polish

japoński Persimmon
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Persimmon Italica
Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Malvales

Family

Ebenaceae
Bombacaceae

Genus

Diospyros
Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

710
1 27800
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Difference Between Japanese Persimmon and Kapok

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Importance of Japanese Persimmon and Kapok

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Japanese Persimmon and Kapok. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Japanese Persimmon and Kapok as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Japanese Persimmon is Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Expectorant and Laxative whereas of Kapok is Aphrodisiac and Diuretic. Japanese Persimmon has beauty benefits as follows: while Kapok has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Japanese Persimmon vs Kapok

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