Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
China
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Types
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Number of Varieties
240
0
40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
meadows, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-106-9
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm76.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Ivory, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
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
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
-
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale
-
Allergy
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Ground Cover
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
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fibre
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
In Hindi
शैरन फल
Needle Grass
In German
Sharon Frucht
Nadel- Gras
In French
Sharon Fruit
aiguille Herbe
In Spanish
Sharon Fruit
Hierba de aguja
In Greek
Sharon Φρούτα
βελόνα Grass
In Portuguese
Sharon Fruit
agulha Relva
In Polish
Sharon Fruit
igła do trawy
In Latin
Sharon fructus
acus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Ericales
Cyperales
Family
Ebenaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Stipa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Diospyreae
Stipeae
Subfamily
-
Pooideae
Number of Species
30150
1
27800
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