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Japanese Persimmon
Japanese Persimmon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

China, Korea
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Fuyu Persimmons Hachiya Persimmons Among(Ye mon) Maru Persimmons
Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb

Number of Varieties

30100
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodlands
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-7
8-5

Sunset Zone

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Pyramidal
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

550.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Orange
-

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
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

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, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

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, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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
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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Expectorant, Laxative
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Cosmetics
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Hongsi'
RHEUM x hybridum

Common Name

Asian Persimmon, Hongsi Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb

In Hindi

Japanese Persimmon
एक प्रकार का फल

In German

Japanese Persimmon
Rhabarber

In French

Persimmon japonais
Rhubarbe

In Spanish

El caqui japonés
Ruibarbo

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Λωτός
Ραβέντι

In Portuguese

Persimmon japonês
Ruibarbo

In Polish

japoński Persimmon
Rabarbar

In Latin

Persimmon Italica
RHEUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Ericales
Caryophyllales

Family

Ebenaceae
Polygonaceae

Genus

Diospyros
Rheum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

760
1 27800
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Difference Between Japanese Persimmon and Rhubarb

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Importance of Japanese Persimmon and Rhubarb

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

Compare Facts of Japanese Persimmon vs Rhubarb

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