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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

China, Japan
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Diospyros kaki
Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

20010
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp forests, Woodlands
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-7
12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Pyramidal
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

550.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange
Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Average Water Needs

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune central stem
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
-

Allergy

Nausea, Swelling in the face
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'
DILLENIA indica

Common Name

Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
Chulta, Elephant Apple

In Hindi

Kaki
Elephant Apple

In German

Kaki
Elefant von Apple

In French

Plaqueminier
Elephant d'Apple

In Spanish

Diospyros kaki
El elefante de Apple

In Greek

Kaki
ελέφαντας της Apple

In Portuguese

Kaki
Elefante da Apple

In Polish

Hurma wschodnia
Słoń Jabłko

In Latin

Kaki
Elephant Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Dilleniales

Family

Ebenaceae
Dilleniaceae

Genus

Diospyros
Dillenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2001
1 27800
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Difference Between Kaki and Elephant Apple

If you are confused whether Kaki or Elephant Apple 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 Kaki and Elephant Apple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Kaki are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Elephant Apple fertilizers required are Put diluted fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Kaki and Elephant Apple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Kaki and Elephant Apple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kaki and Elephant Apple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kaki and Elephant Apple 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 Kaki is Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount and Stomach Ulcers whereas of Elephant Apple is Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent and Expectorant. Kaki has beauty benefits as follows: while Elephant Apple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Kaki vs Elephant Apple

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 Kaki vs Elephant Apple 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 Kaki are Nausea and Swelling in the face whereas of Elephant Apple have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kaki has showy fruits and Elephant Apple has showy fruits. Also Kaki is not flowering and Elephant Apple is not flowering . You can compare Kaki and Elephant Apple facts and facts of other plants too.