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Japanese Persimmon
Japanese Persimmon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

China, Korea
Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Fuyu Persimmons Hachiya Persimmons Among(Ye mon) Maru Persimmons
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

30140
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodlands
gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-7
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

550.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

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
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch
Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types
Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

-
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Expectorant, Laxative
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Hongsi'
BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Asian Persimmon, Hongsi Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

Japanese Persimmon
Bassia scoparia

In German

Japanese Persimmon
Besen-Radmelde

In French

Persimmon japonais
Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

El caqui japonés
Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Λωτός
Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Persimmon japonês
Bassia scoparia

In Polish

japoński Persimmon
Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Persimmon Italica
Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Caryophyllales

Family

Ebenaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Diospyros
Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

74
1 27800
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Difference Between Japanese Persimmon and Kochia

If you are confused whether Japanese Persimmon or Kochia are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Japanese Persimmon and Kochia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Japanese Persimmon are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Kochia fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Japanese Persimmon and Kochia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Japanese Persimmon and Kochia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Japanese Persimmon and Kochia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Japanese Persimmon and Kochia 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 Kochia is Diabetes, Hypotensive and Obesity. Japanese Persimmon has beauty benefits as follows: while Kochia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Japanese Persimmon vs Kochia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Japanese Persimmon vs Kochia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Japanese Persimmon are whereas of Kochia have Eye irritation and Respiratory problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Japanese Persimmon has showy fruits and Kochia has no showy fruits. Also Japanese Persimmon is not flowering and Kochia is not flowering . You can compare Japanese Persimmon and Kochia facts and facts of other plants too.