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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
China, Japan  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Diospyros kaki  
it is a type of cabbage  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
1  

Habitat
Damp forests, Woodlands  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
550.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Red, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red  
Red, Purple, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Red, Purple, Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune central stem  
Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Nausea, Swelling in the face  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers  
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil  
Culinary use, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'  
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'  

Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki  
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage  

In Hindi
Kaki  
लाल पत्ता गोभी  

In German
Kaki  
Rotkohl  

In French
Plaqueminier  
Chou rouge  

In Spanish
Diospyros kaki  
Repollo rojo  

In Greek
Kaki  
Κόκκινο λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Kaki  
Red Cabbage  

In Polish
Hurma wschodnia  
Czerwona kapusta  

In Latin
Kaki  
Brassica Rubrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ebenales  
Brassicales  

Family
Ebenaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Diospyros  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
400  
99+

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Difference Between Kaki and Red Cabbage

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

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Importance of Kaki and Red Cabbage

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

Compare Facts of Kaki vs Red Cabbage

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

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