• Photo of Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho' (Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho's)

Plant Profile: Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho'

Names

Hana Gosho Persimmon

  • Photo of Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho' (Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho's)

Phonetic Spelling:dy-oh-SPY-ros KAH-ky

Genus:Diospyros

Species:kaki

Family:Ebenaceae

The 'Hana Gosho' persimmon is characterized by its robust, upright growth and strong branching structure. This cultivar is known for its late ripening and early fruiting, consistently producing reliable yields. To enhance fruit production, it is advisable to plant two different cultivars. While it can thrive in a variety of soil types, it particularly favors deep, moist, slightly acidic, and well-drained sandy loams. Once established, it demonstrates good drought resistance and can withstand heat and humidity, although it does not perform well in wet clay soils.

Regarding pests and diseases, this variety exhibits strong resistance to both.

For further details, refer to information on Diospyros kaki.

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho' Feature Summary

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#full sun tolerant
#heat tolerant
#drought tolerant
#fruit tree
#disease resistant
#insect pest tolerant
#edible landscaping
#edible fruits
#fall fruits
#orange fruits
#humidity tolerant

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Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho' Feature Summary

Fruit
Produces medium to large-sized orange to red fruit. It is usually flat or conic with a light-flesh. The fruit is non-astringent and sweet, ripens from September to October
Flowers
It produces small amount of male flower. The female flowers have a creamy yellow color and tend to grow singly. The flowers have four crown-shaped sepals and four petals. It blooms from May to June.
Cream/Tan
4-5 petals/rays
Leaves
The leaves are glossy green and 4-5 inches long which turn yellow to orange in fall.
Lanceolate
Obovate
3-6 inches
3-6 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Good Drainage
Coastal
Piedmont
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
10a
10b
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Landscape
Edible Garden
Drought
Insect Pests
Diseases
Meadow
Naturalized Area

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho' Attributes

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Edibility

Edible fruits

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Recommended Propagation Strategy

Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho' Fruit

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Fruit Description

Produces medium to large-sized orange to red fruit. It is usually flat or conic with a light-flesh. The fruit is non-astringent and sweet, ripens from September to October

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Fruit Type

Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Fruit Color

grass
Orange

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Fruit Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Display/Harvest Time

Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho' Flowers

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Flower Description

It produces small amount of male flower. The female flowers have a creamy yellow color and tend to grow singly. The flowers have four crown-shaped sepals and four petals. It blooms from May to June.

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Flower Color

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Cream/Tan

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Flower Inflorescence

Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Flower Petals

2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho' Leaves

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Leaf Description

The leaves are glossy green and 4-5 inches long which turn yellow to orange in fall.

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Leaf Color

spa
Green

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Deciduous Leaf Fall Color

spa
Gold/Yellow
spa
Orange

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Leaf Shape

Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Leaf Margin

Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Leaf Length

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Leaf Feel

Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Leaf Width

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho' Whole Plant Traits

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Growth Rate

Slow
Medium
Rapid

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho' Cultural Conditions

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Soil pH

Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
10a
thermostat
10b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho' Stem

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho' Landscape

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind

Diospyros kaki 'Hana Gosho': Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland