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Japanese Persimmon
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia
China, Korea

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Fuyu Persimmons Hachiya Persimmons Among(Ye mon) Maru Persimmons

Number of Varieties

20030
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-116-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm550.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory
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Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails
Caterpillars, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Birds

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Expectorant, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Hongsi'

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro
Asian Persimmon, Hongsi Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

In Hindi

अरवी
Japanese Persimmon

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Japanese Persimmon

In French

Colocasia
Persimmon japonais

In Spanish

Colocasia
El caqui japonés

In Greek

Colocasia
Ιαπωνικά Λωτός

In Portuguese

Colocasia
Persimmon japonês

In Polish

Kolokazja
japoński Persimmon

In Latin

Colocasia
Persimmon Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales
Ericales

Family

Araceae
Ebenaceae

Genus

Alocasia
Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily

Aroideae
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Number of Species

107
1 27800
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Difference Between Taro and Japanese Persimmon

If you are confused whether Taro or Japanese Persimmon 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 Taro and Japanese Persimmon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Taro are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing, whereas for Japanese Persimmon fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Taro and Japanese Persimmon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Taro and Japanese Persimmon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Taro and Japanese Persimmon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Taro and Japanese Persimmon 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 Taro is Aging, Laxative and Weight loss whereas of Japanese Persimmon is Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Expectorant and Laxative. Taro has beauty benefits as follows: Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser and Weightloss while Japanese Persimmon has beauty benefits as follows: Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser and Weightloss.

Compare Facts of Taro vs Japanese Persimmon

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 Taro vs Japanese Persimmon 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 Taro are Swelling in mouth and Throat itching whereas of Japanese Persimmon have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Taro has no showy fruits and Japanese Persimmon has showy fruits. Also Taro is not flowering and Japanese Persimmon is not flowering . You can compare Taro and Japanese Persimmon facts and facts of other plants too.