Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
China, Japan
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Diospyros kaki
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
Number of Varieties
2004
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp forests, Woodlands
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-108-11
0
99
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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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune central stem
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Nausea, Swelling in the face
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders
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
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil
Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Foundation, Landscape
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'
CLEOME hassleriana
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
In Hindi
Kaki
Pink Queen
In German
Kaki
rosa Königin
In French
Plaqueminier
Reine rose
In Spanish
Diospyros kaki
Reina de color rosa
In Greek
Kaki
ροζ Βασίλισσα
In Portuguese
Kaki
Rainha -de-rosa
In Polish
Hurma wschodnia
Różowa Królowa
In Latin
Kaki
Regina Pink
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ebenales
Brassicales
Family
Ebenaceae
Cleomaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Cleome
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Cleomeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2001
1
27800
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