Mazhar Botanic Garden

Diospyros kaki Thunb

Chinese persimmon Kaki persimmon

Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Diospyros
Species: kaki
Sample code: EGY-MBG-000608
English name: Chinese persimmon , Kaki persimmon
Arabic name: كاكي
Native: China, India, Japan
Country: China India Japan
(PGR): Cultivated plant

Deciduous and dioecious tree to 6-12 m tall, but some trees have both male and female flowers in some cases also some perfect flowers leaves  obovate 15 cm long flowers fragrant, male flowers pink, appearing in clusters of three, female flowers creamy white, solitary fruit  orange- colored, sweet, delicious, fleshy, 70-10 cm in diameter

fruit fleshy edible, uses to salads, pancakes, cookies, jellies, jams, marmalades. Good source of vitamins A and C. A good source of thiamin (B1) ,riboflavin (B2) folate, magnesium and phosphorus. They also contain beneficial plant compounds like tannins and flavonoids.

Diospyros chinensis Blume 

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Texture: Moist Sandy
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Well drained
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds, grafting.
Flowering time: Late Spring
Zone: 7 : 10
pH range: 6.5- 7.5
Located in: Fruits garden

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