Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
China
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Types
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
Japonica , Speciosa , Superba
Number of Varieties
230
0
40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
low mountains, Lower slopes, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-105-9
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Orange, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Orange
Lemon yellow, Light Yellow Green, Yellow Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Ovate elongated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Grafting, Hardwood Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water usually once a day
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale
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Allergy
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki
CHAENOMELES 'Orange Delight'
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
Japanese Quince , Japonica
In Hindi
शैरन फल
Flowering Quince
In German
Sharon Frucht
Flowering Quince
In French
Sharon Fruit
Flowering Quince
In Spanish
Sharon Fruit
Flowering Quince
In Greek
Sharon Φρούτα
Flowering Quince
In Portuguese
Sharon Fruit
Flowering Quince
In Polish
Sharon Fruit
Flowering Quince
In Latin
Sharon fructus
Flowering Quince
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Rosales
Family
Ebenaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Chaenomeles
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Diospyreae
Maleae
Subfamily
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Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
30200
1
27800
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