Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus
Origin
China, Japan
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Types
Diospyros kaki
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
Number of Varieties
2006
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp forests, Woodlands
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1013-15
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
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Orange
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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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
-
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
-
-
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Nausea, Swelling in the face
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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
Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
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Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'
Schlumbergera truncata
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
In Hindi
Kaki
Schlumbergera
In German
Kaki
Schlumbergera
In French
Plaqueminier
Schlumbergera
In Spanish
Diospyros kaki
Schlumbergera
In Greek
Kaki
Schlumbergera
In Portuguese
Kaki
Schlumbergera
In Polish
Hurma wschodnia
Schlumbergera
In Latin
Kaki
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ebenales
Caryophyllales
Family
Ebenaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Schlumbergera
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
2006
1
27800
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