Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
China
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
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Number of Varieties
220
0
40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
along watercourse, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1010-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
12-4
Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Green, Crimson, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water usually once a day
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought, Salt
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, Mealybugs, White peach scale
Bees, Insects, Squirrels
Allergy
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
Stomach pain, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic
High blood pressure, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon
In Hindi
शैरन फल
तरबूज़
In German
Sharon Frucht
Wassermelone
In French
Sharon Fruit
Citrullus lanatus
In Spanish
Sharon Fruit
Citrullus lanatus
In Greek
Sharon Φρούτα
καρπούζι
In Portuguese
Sharon Fruit
Citrullus lanatus
In Polish
Sharon Fruit
Citrullus lanatus
In Latin
Sharon fructus
Citrullus lanatus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Cucurbitales
Family
Ebenaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Citrullus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Diospyreae
Benincaseae
Subfamily
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Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
301000
1
27800
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