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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
China, Japan  
China  

Types
Diospyros kaki  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
30  
99+

Habitat
Damp forests, Woodlands  
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
550.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
50.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
digitate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Budding, From Rhizomes, 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune central stem  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Nausea, Swelling in the face  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree  
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'  
BAMBUSA multiplex  

Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki  
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo  

In Hindi
Kaki  
हेगड़े बांस  

In German
Kaki  
Hedge Bambus  

In French
Plaqueminier  
Bamboo Hedge  

In Spanish
Diospyros kaki  
bambú de cobertura  

In Greek
Kaki  
hedge Μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Kaki  
Bamboo Hedge  

In Polish
Hurma wschodnia  
Żywopłoty Bamboo  

In Latin
Kaki  
Sepi Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Ebenales  
Cyperales  

Family
Ebenaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Diospyros  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
1200  
22

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Difference Between Kaki and Hedge Bamboo

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

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Importance of Kaki and Hedge Bamboo

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

Compare Facts of Kaki vs Hedge Bamboo

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 Hedge Bamboo 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 Hedge Bamboo have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kaki has showy fruits and Hedge Bamboo has no showy fruits. Also Kaki is not flowering and Hedge Bamboo is not flowering . You can compare Kaki and Hedge Bamboo facts and facts of other plants too.

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