Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
China, Korea
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Fuyu Persimmons
Hachiya Persimmons
Among(Ye mon)
Maru Persimmons
Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'
Number of Varieties
30400
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodlands
River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-104-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm2,290.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Yellow
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
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, 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 water frequently, Needs very little water
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types
Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
-
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
-
Allergy
-
Rhinitis
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
Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics
Charcoal, Paper pulp
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Hongsi'
SALIX alba
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Hongsi Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
White Willow
In Hindi
Japanese Persimmon
White Willow
In German
Japanese Persimmon
Oiite Oilloo
In French
Persimmon japonais
Le saule blanc
In Spanish
El caqui japonés
Le saule blanco
In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Λωτός
Λευκή ιτιά
In Portuguese
Persimmon japonês
O salgueiro branco
In Polish
japoński Persimmon
wierzba biała
In Latin
Persimmon Italica
Populus alba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Malpighiales
Family
Ebenaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Salix
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
7400
1
27800
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