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The Kaki

regions:

The home of Kaki is located in China and Japan. Today we are grown worldwide in the subtropics. Already in the area of Lake Garda in Italy you come across them.

Growth:

It is up to 15m high tree, usually with short trunk. Its size is similar to an apple tree. The leaves are dark green, elliptical to oval, alternate and shiny and leathery appearance. The flowers appear in spring are yellow and white and sitting in the leaf axes. There are male and female flowers. The males are usually arranged in three groups, the women are single.

The Kakibaum throws in the fall from its dark green leaves. At this time, often are still fruit on the tree, which can be very decorative.

is from this flower develop soon a kaki fruit.

location:

summer

heard after the last frost in the spring of Kakibaum into the open where it remains until the first frosts in autumn. The area should be protected from the wind. The Kakibaum Thanks to its adaptation to dry air even on a bright room windows are drawn.

Winter

The plant throws in the fall of the leaves, so they can be overwintered in a moderately bright, cool place (temperature should not exceed 5 ° C). With luck, it is possible even here in Germany, Switzerland or Austria a Kakibaum stay outside. Proven he is planted in USDA zone 6. Fit In the first years of light frost protection. Images and information about Kakibäumen been planted, click the tropical country - forum.

cultivation / propagation:

offered in our fruits are almost always seedless, and are therefore not suitable for cultivation. It is possible for the next trip to Asia to carry seeds or the next holiday in Italy to buy a whole plant. If you try it with seeds, not to insert them deep into the earth, as they have to stand out from the earth (see picture).

semen taken from fruits. (About 1 cm in size)

The cores should not be buried too deep, as the entire core lifts from the earth.

substrate:

The soil should not be overly nutritious. Deep, slightly acidic, loamy soil of excess water can run well, is right for the Kakibaum.

casting:

Be very careful with the water supply of Kakibaum because he is very good drought resistant, but sensitive to waterlogging. Leave the root ball dry out almost before you pour again extensively. In winter the plants need almost no water, because she has thrown off the foliage. Be also careful with your watering, otherwise the roots begin to rot. It is best to use rainwater to Casting.

Kaki shortly after fertilization of the flowers.

fertilizing:

When the tree bears fruit, is best fertilized with organic fertilizer every 2 weeks, or once a month. From the beginning of September is no longer fertilized.

fruiting / harvesting:

The fruits ripen until late autumn or winter. Then the berries about 10cm tall and orange, dark orange or red. Often results from Kakibäume an interesting picture, since the tree has already dropped its leaves and hang only the bright-orange fruits on the branches. These contain 4 to 8 seeds and fruit remains on the top of the 4-part cup of the flower.

With some luck we succeed, even in our region to harvest persimmons.

fruit use:

The flesh is sweet, juicy and very tasty. The fruits, both fresh consumed as processed into jams, desserts or dried fruit. Unripe fruits have a high tannine.

Frsich harvested Kaki - from container plant (Austria)

genus Info:

The genus Diospyros includes some species, with only D. kaki because of its fruits is important. Many other species have a very large tannine in the fruits or supply only small fruits.

Diospyros virginiana	fruits sometimes used to Wildäsung. Is less sensitive to cold than D. kaki .
Diospyros lotus	is less sensitive to cold than D. kaki .

Text: Dominik re