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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

China, Japan
South America, Brazil

Types

Diospyros kaki
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Number of Varieties

20030
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp forests, Woodlands
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1011-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-7
10-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Pyramidal
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

550.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
White, Red, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune central stem
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Nausea, Swelling in the face
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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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, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

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 for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'
SINNINGIA speciosa

Common Name

Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
Sinningia, Gloxinia

In Hindi

Kaki
Sinningia

In German

Kaki
Sinningia

In French

Plaqueminier
Sinningia

In Spanish

Diospyros kaki
Sinningia

In Greek

Kaki
Sinningia

In Portuguese

Kaki
Sinningia

In Polish

Hurma wschodnia
Sinningia

In Latin

Kaki
Sinningia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Lamiales

Family

Ebenaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Diospyros
Sinningia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Gloxinieae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

20065
1 27800
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Difference Between Kaki and Sinningia

If you are confused whether Kaki or Sinningia 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 Sinningia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Kaki are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Sinningia fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus and Water soluble fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Kaki and Sinningia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Kaki and Sinningia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kaki and Sinningia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kaki and Sinningia 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 Sinningia is anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral and hepatoprotective. Kaki has beauty benefits as follows: while Sinningia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Kaki vs Sinningia

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