Alternanthera

Kiwifruit

About Alternanthera and Kiwifruit

Alternanthera

Kiwifruit

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

China

1.4 Types

Alternanthera reineckii Alternanthera sessilis Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera bettzickiana Alternanthera caracasana

Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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400

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Mountain forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Prune in late winter

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Self-fertile

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armillaria root rot, Armored scales, Bleeding canker, Botrytis Blight, Crown gall, Nematodes, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants

constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'

ACTINIDIA deliciosa

7.2 Common Name

Alternanthera

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gudrisag, Garundi

कीवी फल

7.2.2 In German

Alternanthera

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

7.2.3 In French

Alternanthera

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alternanthera

kiwi, kivi, actinidia

7.2.5 In Greek

Alternanthera

Ακτινίδια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alternanthera

Quiuí

7.2.7 In Polish

Alternanthera

Owoc kiwi

7.2.8 In Latin

Alternanthera

Kiwi fructum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Actinidiaceae

8.6 Genus

Alternanthera

Actinidia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Alternanthera and Kiwifruit

Wondering what are the properties of Alternanthera and Kiwifruit? We provide you with everything About Alternanthera and Kiwifruit. Alternanthera doesn't have thorns and Kiwifruit doesn't have thorns. Also Alternanthera does not have fragrant flowers. Alternanthera has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Kiwifruit has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Alternanthera and Kiwifruit and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alternanthera and Kiwifruit

Season and care of Alternanthera and Kiwifruit is important to know. While considering everything about Alternanthera and Kiwifruit Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alternanthera season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Kiwifruit season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Alternanthera is Loam, Sand and for Kiwifruit is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Alternanthera is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Kiwifruit is Acidic, Neutral.

Alternanthera and Kiwifruit Physical Information

Alternanthera and Kiwifruit physical information is very important for comparison. Alternanthera height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kiwifruit height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Alternanthera and Kiwifruit are as follows:

Alternanthera flower color: White
Alternanthera leaf color: Red, Purple, Pink and Burgundy
Kiwifruit flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Kiwifruit leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Alternanthera and Kiwifruit

Care of Alternanthera and Kiwifruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alternanthera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kiwifruit pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Prune in late winter. In summer Alternanthera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kiwifruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.