Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
China
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
Types
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii
Number of Varieties
220
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40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-104-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm15.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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
Lanceolate
Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water usually once a day
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
Spanish Bluebell
In Hindi
शैरन फल
Bluebell plant
In German
Sharon Frucht
Endymion Pflanze
In French
Sharon Fruit
plante Bluebell
In Spanish
Sharon Fruit
planta Bluebell
In Greek
Sharon Φρούτα
φυτό Bluebell
In Portuguese
Sharon Fruit
planta Bluebell
In Polish
Sharon Fruit
Bluebell roślin
In Latin
Sharon fructus
Bluebell herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ericales
Liliales
Family
Ebenaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Hyacinthoides
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Diospyreae
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
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Scilloideae
Number of Species
3011
1
27800
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