Camassia

Kiwifruit

About Camassia and Kiwifruit

Camassia

Kiwifruit

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States

China

1.4 Types

Camassia howellii, Camassia cusickii

Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Depression on prairies, Hillside, meadows

Mountain forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-9

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.40 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.20 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Violet, Ivory

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Layering, Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, 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

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Flying insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAMASSIA cusickii

ACTINIDIA deliciosa

7.2 Common Name

Camassia, Quamash

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

7.2.1 In Hindi

Camassia

कीवी फल

7.2.2 In German

Camassia

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

7.2.3 In French

Camassia

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

7.2.4 In Spanish

Camassia

kiwi, kivi, actinidia

7.2.5 In Greek

Camassia

Ακτινίδια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Camassia

Quiuí

7.2.7 In Polish

Camassia

Owoc kiwi

7.2.8 In Latin

Camassia

Kiwi fructum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Asparagaceae

Actinidiaceae

8.6 Genus

Camassia

Actinidia

8.7 Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Agavoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

660

1 27800

Properties of Camassia and Kiwifruit

Wondering what are the properties of Camassia and Kiwifruit? We provide you with everything About Camassia and Kiwifruit. Camassia doesn't have thorns and Kiwifruit doesn't have thorns. Also Camassia does not have fragrant flowers. Camassia has allergic reactions like Asthma and Kiwifruit has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Camassia and Kiwifruit and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Camassia and Kiwifruit

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

Camassia and Kiwifruit Physical Information

Camassia and Kiwifruit physical information is very important for comparison. Camassia height is 91.40 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Kiwifruit height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Camassia and Kiwifruit are as follows:

Camassia flower color: Blue, Violet and Ivory
Camassia leaf color: Green
Kiwifruit flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Kiwifruit leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Camassia and Kiwifruit

Care of Camassia and Kiwifruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camassia pruning is done Prune after flowering 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 Camassia 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.