Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit, Tree
Origin
China
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Types
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
Phyllanthus emblica
Number of Varieties
25
0
40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
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Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm800.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm400.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Light Green, Lime Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Orange
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water usually once a day
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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
Loam, Sand
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 or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
High Potash Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale
Caterpillar
Allergy
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles
Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic
Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Cottage garden
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki
Phyllanthus emblica
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala
In Hindi
शैरन फल
आमला
In German
Sharon Frucht
Stachelbeere
In French
Sharon Fruit
Groseille à maquereau
In Spanish
Sharon Fruit
Grosella
In Greek
Sharon Φρούτα
Φραγκοστάφυλλο
In Portuguese
Sharon Fruit
Groselha
In Polish
Sharon Fruit
Agrest
In Latin
Sharon fructus
hominem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Malpighiales
Family
Ebenaceae
Phyllanthaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Phyllanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Diospyreae
Phyllantheae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
30300
1
27800
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