Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
China, Japan
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal
Types
Diospyros kaki
Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig
Number of Varieties
20060
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp forests, Woodlands
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1010-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm180.00 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
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Elliptic to oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune central stem
Prune for shortening long shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
don't fertilize in winter
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Nausea, Swelling in the face
Asthma, breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Latex
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil
Making rubber, Making tyres
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'
FICUS elastica
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
Rubber Plant
In Hindi
Kaki
रबड़ का पौधा
In German
Kaki
Ficus elastica
In French
Plaqueminier
Ficus elastica
In Spanish
Diospyros kaki
ficus
In Greek
Kaki
ελαστικός φίκος
In Portuguese
Kaki
fábrica de borracha
In Polish
Hurma wschodnia
gumy roślin
In Latin
Kaki
Flexilis herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ebenales
Rosales
Family
Ebenaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Diospyros
Ficus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Ficeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
200800
1
27800
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