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Umbrella Palm and Sharon Fruit


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
China  
Japan  

Types
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga  
Papyrus, Cyperus alternifolius  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
ditches, Marshy ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange  
Red orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Umbrella Like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Rooted stem cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water usually once a day  
Plant grows in water  

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  

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  
Cut out old leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot  
Fungal Diseases  

Plant Tolerance
Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic  
Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Root  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture  
Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki  
Cyperus alternifolius  

Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit  
Galingale,Umbrella Palm  

In Hindi
शैरन फल  
mbrella Palm  

In German
Sharon Frucht  
Cyperus alternifolius  

In French
Sharon Fruit  
Cyperus alternifolius  

In Spanish
Sharon Fruit  
Cyperus alternifolius  

In Greek
Sharon Φρούτα  
Umbrella Palm  

In Portuguese
Sharon Fruit  
Umbrella Palm  

In Polish
Sharon Fruit  
Cibora zmienna  

In Latin
Sharon fructus  
Umbrella Palm  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Cyperales  

Family
Ebenaceae  
Sciadopityaceae  

Genus
Diospyros  
Cyperus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Diospyreae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
9  

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Difference Between Sharon Fruit and Umbrella Palm

If you are confused whether Sharon Fruit or Umbrella Palm are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Sharon Fruit and Umbrella Palm Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sharon Fruit are Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Umbrella Palm fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sharon Fruit and Umbrella Palm if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sharon Fruit and Umbrella Palm

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sharon Fruit and Umbrella Palm. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sharon Fruit and Umbrella Palm as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Sharon Fruit is Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic and Styptic whereas of Umbrella Palm is Tonic. Sharon Fruit has beauty benefits as follows: Brightens the skin complexion and For treating wrinkles while Umbrella Palm has beauty benefits as follows: Brightens the skin complexion and For treating wrinkles.

Compare Facts of Sharon Fruit vs Umbrella Palm

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Sharon Fruit vs Umbrella Palm and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Sharon Fruit are Abdominal distension and Excessive flatus whereas of Umbrella Palm have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sharon Fruit has showy fruits and Umbrella Palm has showy fruits. Also Sharon Fruit is not flowering and Umbrella Palm is not flowering . You can compare Sharon Fruit and Umbrella Palm facts and facts of other plants too.

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