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Diospyros kaki

Persimmon

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Common names

47 names · 25 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Japanese Persimmon[1]
  • Persimmon
Other languages (24)
Dutch
  • Kaki[1]
  • Sharonfruit
French
  • Figuier Caque[1]
  • Plaquemine de Chine
  • Plaqueminier du Japon[1]
Arabic
  • خرمال الكاكي[1]
  • كاكي[1]
Bunun
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
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Chinese (Traditional)
Croatian
Czech
  • tomel japonský[1]
Danish
  • almindelig kaki[1]
Finnish
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German
  • Chinesische Quitte[1]
  • Honigapfel[1]
  • Kaki[1]
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Hebrew
  • אפרסמון[1]
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
  • Hurma wschodnia[1]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Хурма восточная[1]
Slovak
  • ebenovník rajčiakový[1]
Spanish
Swedish
Thai
  • พลับจีน[1]
Turkish
  • Trabzon Hurması[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Diospyros kaki — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Japanese Persimmon — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • Cachi — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • カキ — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • 柿 — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • Diospireiro — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • Caqui — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • 柿 — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • カキノキ — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • 감나무 — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • Plaqueminier du Japon — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • Figuier Caque — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • Хурма восточная — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • tomel japonský — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • كاكي — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • خرمال الكاكي — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • Caqui — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • halupaz — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • 柿 — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • พลับจีน — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • Hurma wschodnia — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • almindelig kaki — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • 柿树 — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • 柿子 — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • 柿子树 — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • אפרסמון — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • kaki — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • Trabzon Hurması — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • Kaki — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • kaki — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • kakiluumu — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • persimon — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • persimoni — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • Kaki — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • Pomikaki — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • ebenovník rajčiakový — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • 野柿 — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • Caquier — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • Kaki — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • Kakipflaume — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • Chinesische Quitte — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • Kakibaum — results[0].names[41]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • Honigapfel — results[0].names[42]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • Persimone — results[0].names[43]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.
  • Sharonfrucht — results[0].names[44]; taxon id 83468; Diospyros kaki.

General information

Scientific name: Diospyros kaki
Accepted name (Kew): Diospyros kaki Thunb. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [3]
Botanical family: Ebenaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Diospyros (WCVP v16).

Sources [3]
Also known as: Persimmon
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Fruit tree
Catalogue size class: Medium
Height: 6.1–9.14 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [2]
Spread: 4.57–7.62 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [2]
Growth rate: Moderate
Sources [2]
Foliage: Deciduous
Sources [2]
Growth habit: Dense, Erect, Rounded, Spreading

Whole-plant habit and form as described by NC State.

Sources [2]

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b

USDA zones listed by NC State; winter survival does not establish reliable cropping.

Sources [2]
Soil moisture:
Well-drained, Moist

Moisture and drainage conditions listed by NC State.

Sources [2]
Soil:
Clay, Loam (Silt), Sand
Sources [2]
pH:
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Sources [2]
Light:
Full sun
Sources [2]

Uses

Edible parts:
Fruit
Edibility rating:
(4)
Medicinal rating:
(3)
Functions:
Cosmetic use, Wood

Description

Persimmon is a deciduous fruit tree. Fruit astringency and the stage suitable for eating depend on cultivar. Astringent cultivars are eaten soft and ripe; non-astringent cultivars such as 'Fuyu' can be eaten firm. Fruit is used fresh and in baked foods.

Sources [1] [2]

Harvest

Harvest starts: 15/10
Harvest ends: 15/11

Crown

Crown shape: Broad ovoid
Crown density: Dense crown

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. University of Georgia Extension Home Garden Persimmons
    Supports: Description
    Relevant sections
    • Description: Varieties and harvesting sections

    Source checked on .

  2. NC State Extension Plant Toolbox Diospyros kaki
    Supports: DescriptionHeightSpreadGrowth rateFoliageGrowth habitLightSoil moistureSoil textureSoil pHUSDA hardiness
    Relevant sections
    • Description: Description; Whole Plant Traits; Edibility; Poison Symptoms and Toxic Principle, where applicable
    • Height: Dimensions > Height; Height: 20 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.
    • Spread: Dimensions > Width; Width: 15 ft. 0 in. - 25 ft. 0 in.
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Growth habit: Habit/Form
    • Light: Light
    • Soil moisture: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • USDA hardiness: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

    Source checked on .

  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1224034; name ID 383603; Diospyros L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1221150; name ID 384241; Diospyros kaki Thunb..

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.