Hardy Kiwi

Butterfly Iris

About Hardy Kiwi and Butterfly Iris

Hardy Kiwi

Butterfly Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

550.00 cm70.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm50.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Cats

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Grown for shade

Screen, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Vine

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA arguta

DIETES grandiflora

7.2 Common Name

Hardy Kiwi

Butterfly Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

हार्डी कीवी

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

7.2.2 In German

Hardy Kiwi

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

7.2.3 In French

kiwai

Papillon Iris Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

kiwi hardy

Planta del iris de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

kiwi Hardy

Borboleta da planta Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

hardy kiwi

Butterfly Iris Roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Hardy kiwi

Gloria Iris Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Theales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Actinidiaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Actinidia

Dietes Salisb

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Actinidiaceae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Hardy Kiwi and Butterfly Iris

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

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Season and Care of Hardy Kiwi and Butterfly Iris

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

Hardy Kiwi and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Hardy Kiwi and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Hardy Kiwi height is 550.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Hardy Kiwi and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Hardy Kiwi flower color: White and Ivory
Hardy Kiwi leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Hardy Kiwi and Butterfly Iris

Care of Hardy Kiwi and Butterfly Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hardy Kiwi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Hardy Kiwi needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.