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Diospyros kaki
Synonyms:

Common Name(s): Japanese Persimmon
Family: Ebenaceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
Invasiveness:
Growing Days: 150 to 200 (days)
Temperature:
Abs.Max=95° (F)    Opt.Max=88° (F)
Opt.Min=68° (F)    Abs.Min=46° (F)
Precipitation: 39 to 67 (in.)
Winter Minimum: -4° (F)
Soil pH: 5.5 to 6.5
Soil Texture/Type: Clays and heavy loams
Soil Drainage: Semi-Poor
Photoperiod Response: Long day, short day and day neutral
Light Intensity: Bright
Comments:
Most cold tolerant of Persimmon and most commercially important. Break domancy 90 GDU above 10 C.
Diseases:
Pythium, Phytothora, Anthrachose, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora, Cephalosporium
Uses:
Material - wood, Food - fruit, Food - sugar
Woodiness:
Tree
Climate:
Tropical-rainy, subtropical, temperate, steppe and semi-arid
Geographical Origin:
China, Eastern Asia

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