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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
China, Korea  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada  

Types
Fuyu Persimmons Hachiya Persimmons Among(Ye mon) Maru Persimmons  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
2  

Habitat
Woodlands  
Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Orange  
Yellow  

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
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Root Division, 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  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

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  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch  
Pest Free, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Expectorant, Laxative  
antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Rhizomes, Root  

Other Uses
Cosmetics  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Hongsi'  
PODOPHYLLUM peltatum  

Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Hongsi Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki  
American Mandrake, Mayapple  

In Hindi
Japanese Persimmon  
अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा  

In German
Japanese Persimmon  
amerikanisch Alraune  

In French
Persimmon japonais  
mandrake américain  

In Spanish
El caqui japonés  
mandrágora americana  

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Λωτός  
american μανδραγόρα  

In Portuguese
Persimmon japonês  
mandrake americano  

In Polish
japoński Persimmon  
amerykański mandragory  

In Latin
Persimmon Italica  
Latin mandragoras  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Ebenaceae  
Berberidaceae  

Genus
Diospyros  
Podophyllum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
7  
99+
2  

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Difference Between Japanese Persimmon and Mayapple

If you are confused whether Japanese Persimmon or Mayapple 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 Mayapple 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 Mayapple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Japanese Persimmon and Mayapple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Japanese Persimmon and Mayapple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Japanese Persimmon and Mayapple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Japanese Persimmon and Mayapple 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 Mayapple is antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms and Stomach pain. Japanese Persimmon has beauty benefits as follows: while Mayapple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Japanese Persimmon vs Mayapple

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 Mayapple 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 Mayapple have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Japanese Persimmon has showy fruits and Mayapple has showy fruits. Also Japanese Persimmon is not flowering and Mayapple is not flowering . You can compare Japanese Persimmon and Mayapple facts and facts of other plants too.

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