Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
China, Japan
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Diospyros kaki
Quercus nigra, Quercus laurifolia
Number of Varieties
2008
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp forests, Woodlands
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-107-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
9-7
Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Brown, Chocolate, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oblong or Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings
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, Requires regular watering
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune central stem
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Moth
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Nausea, Swelling in the face
sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers
Digestive, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil
Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'
QUERCUS laurifolia
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
Darlington Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak, Laurel Oak, Laurel-leaf Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Water Oak
In Hindi
Kaki
Quercus
In German
Kaki
Quercus
In French
Plaqueminier
Quercus
In Spanish
Diospyros kaki
Quercus
In Greek
Kaki
Quercus
In Portuguese
Kaki
Quercus
In Polish
Hurma wschodnia
Quercus
In Latin
Kaki
Quercus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ebenales
Fagales
Family
Ebenaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
200450
1
27800
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