Hardy Kiwi

Barbary Fig

About Hardy Kiwi and Barbary Fig

Hardy Kiwi

Barbary Fig

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Mexico

1.4 Types

Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

8-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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550.00 cm

Rank: 56 (Overall)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Globe shaped

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Regular watering required

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize twice a year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis head rot, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Nematodes, Phytophthora, Root rot, Sclerotinia blight, Spider mites, Thripes

Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Cats

Aphids, Birds, Rodents

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Fiber, Folate, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin C

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Grown for shade

Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA arguta

OPUNTIA ficus-indica

7.2 Common Name

Hardy Kiwi

Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

हार्डी कीवी

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.2 In German

Hardy Kiwi

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.3 In French

kiwai

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.4 In Spanish

kiwi hardy

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.5 In Greek

σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια

Φραγκοσυκιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

kiwi Hardy

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.7 In Polish

hardy kiwi

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.8 In Latin

Hardy kiwi

Opuntia ficus-indica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Theales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Actinidiaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Actinidia

Opuntia Mill

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Opuntieae

8.9 Subfamily

Actinidiaceae

Opuntioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hardy Kiwi and Barbary Fig

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

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Season and Care of Hardy Kiwi and Barbary Fig

Season and care of Hardy Kiwi and Barbary Fig is important to know. While considering everything about Hardy Kiwi and Barbary Fig Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hardy Kiwi season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Barbary Fig season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Hardy Kiwi is Loam and for Barbary Fig is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Hardy Kiwi is Neutral and for Barbary Fig is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Hardy Kiwi and Barbary Fig Physical Information

Hardy Kiwi and Barbary Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Hardy Kiwi height is 550.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Barbary Fig height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Hardy Kiwi and Barbary Fig are as follows:

Hardy Kiwi flower color: White and Ivory
Hardy Kiwi leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Barbary Fig flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Barbary Fig leaf color: Green

Care of Hardy Kiwi and Barbary Fig

Care of Hardy Kiwi and Barbary Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hardy Kiwi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Barbary Fig pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hardy Kiwi needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barbary Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.