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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruits, Trees
Tree

Origin

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
China, Korea

Types

Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Fuyu Persimmons Hachiya Persimmons Among(Ye mon) Maru Persimmons

Number of Varieties

130
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

-
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm550.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Greyish Brown, Light Green
Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Autumn
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Rich
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
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

Rich
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

-
Caterpillars, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

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

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Gastric
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Expectorant, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Limonia acidissima
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Hongsi'

Common Name

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Asian Persimmon, Hongsi Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

In Hindi

कबिट
Japanese Persimmon

In German

Indischer Holzapfel
Japanese Persimmon

In French

Kawista
Persimmon japonais

In Spanish

Kawista
El caqui japonés

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη
Ιαπωνικά Λωτός

In Portuguese

Limonia
Persimmon japonês

In Polish

Feronia słoniowa
japoński Persimmon

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem
Persimmon Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Ericales

Family

Rutaceae
Ebenaceae

Genus

Limonia
Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae
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Subfamily

Aurantioideae
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Number of Species

17
1 27800
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Difference Between Wood Apple and Japanese Persimmon

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Importance of Wood Apple and Japanese Persimmon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wood Apple and Japanese Persimmon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple is Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders and Snakebite whereas of Japanese Persimmon is Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Expectorant and Laxative. Wood Apple has beauty benefits as follows: Good Cleanser while Japanese Persimmon has beauty benefits as follows: Good Cleanser.

Compare Facts of Wood Apple vs Japanese Persimmon

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