Diospyros kaki 'Fuyu'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- dy-oh-SPY-ros KAH-ky
- Description
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The Fuyu persimmon bears sweet, medium-sized, non-astringent fruit which ripens in the fall. The fruit also serves as an ornamental feature in the winter. The great fall leaf color is an attraction as well. Tolerates a wide range of soils but prefers deep, moist, slightly acid and well-drained loams on the sandy side. Drought tolerant when established. Fruit set is best in zones 8-10.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Diospyros
- Species:
- kaki
- Family:
- Ebenaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Wildlife Value:
- Fruits attract birds
- Edibility:
- Produces non-astringent fruit that is sweet, soft and tangy. Firm when ripens. It is a self-fruitful cultivar.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 20 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 20 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Edible
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Rounded
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- High
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a, 9b, 9a, 10b, 10a
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Orange
- Fruit Value To Gardener:
- Edible
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Winter
- Fruit Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Fruit Width:
- > 3 inches
- Fruit Description:
- A medium-sized, square-shaped, faintly 4-sided fruit that ripens in late fall with a deep-orange skin and a light orange flesh.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Cream/Tan
- Gold/Yellow
- Pink
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Insignificant
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Female flowers are slightly fragrant, borne singly with four whitish petals that are about half an inch long. Male flowers are pink-toned appearing in clusters of three. They may or may not be on the same tree. It doesn't need pollination to set seedless fruit.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Obovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- The leaves are glossy green and 4-5 inches long which turn yellow to orange in fall.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Lenticels:
- Conspicuous
- Stem Description:
- Dark rich brown with large lenticels.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Naturalized Area
- Landscape Theme:
- Edible Garden
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Flowering Tree
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Problems:
- Messy
