Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
China
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
Cornus controversa
Number of Varieties
21
0
40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-105-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
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
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water usually once a day
Requires regular watering during dry 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
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
-
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale
Birds
Allergy
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Used in parkland
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
Antiphlogistic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki
CORNUS controversa
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree
In Hindi
शैरन फल
Wedding Cake Tree
In German
Sharon Frucht
Hochzeitstorte Baum
In French
Sharon Fruit
Gâteau de mariage Arbre
In Spanish
Sharon Fruit
Pastel de bodas del árbol
In Greek
Sharon Φρούτα
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Sharon Fruit
Árvore do bolo de casamento
In Polish
Sharon Fruit
Wedding Cake Drzewo
In Latin
Sharon fructus
MUSTACEUM ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Cornales
Family
Ebenaceae
Cornaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Cornus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Diospyreae
-
Subfamily
-
Cornoideae
Number of Species
303
1
27800
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