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Limber Pine and Kaki


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
China, Japan  
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Diospyros kaki  
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
2  
99+

Habitat
Damp forests, Woodlands  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
550.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Regular watering required  

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  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune central stem  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Nausea, Swelling in the face  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree  
Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'  
PINUS flexilis  

Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki  
limber pine  

In Hindi
Kaki  
limber pine  

In German
Kaki  
limber pine  

In French
Plaqueminier  
limber pine  

In Spanish
Diospyros kaki  
limber pine  

In Greek
Kaki  
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Kaki  
limver foi  

In Polish
Hurma wschodnia  
limver poszedł  

In Latin
Kaki  
limver abiit  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Ebenales  
Pinales  

Family
Ebenaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Diospyros  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
30  

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Difference Between Kaki and Limber Pine

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

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Importance of Kaki and Limber Pine

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

Compare Facts of Kaki vs Limber Pine

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

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