Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
China
World/Pandemic, Europe
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
Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-104-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
9 - 3
Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
White, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water usually once a day
Reduce watering in winter, 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
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Plant Tolerance
Frost
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale
Bugs
Allergy
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
Biodiesel
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki
PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass
In Hindi
शैरन फल
Ribbon Grass
In German
Sharon Frucht
rohrglanzgras
In French
Sharon Fruit
roseau
In Spanish
Sharon Fruit
hierba cinta and pasto cinto
In Greek
Sharon Φρούτα
κορδέλα Grass
In Portuguese
Sharon Fruit
caniço-malhado
In Polish
Sharon Fruit
Wstążka Trawa
In Latin
Sharon fructus
Ribbon Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ericales
Cyperales
Family
Ebenaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Phalaris
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Diospyreae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
30200
1
27800
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