Hardy Kiwi

Cats Whiskers

About Hardy Kiwi and Cats Whiskers

Hardy Kiwi

Cats Whiskers

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

South Africa

1.4 Types

Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

Floodplains, Forest margins, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, Swamps, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 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

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550.00 cm

Rank: 56 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

61.00 cm

Rank: 93 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Black

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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7% Tender Perennial 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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

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

Remove deadheads

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

Red blotch

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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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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8% Tender Perennial 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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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Cats

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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50% Tender Perennial 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

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Cough, Diabetes, Gout, Kidney problems, Oedema, Rheumatism, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Grown for shade

Can be made into a herbal tea, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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64% Tender Perennial 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 Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA arguta

BULBINE frutescens

7.2 Common Name

Hardy Kiwi

Bulbine, Cat's Whiskers, Rankkopieva

7.2.1 In Hindi

हार्डी कीवी

Not Available

7.2.2 In German

Hardy Kiwi

Katze Whiskers Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

kiwai

Moustaches usine de Cat

7.2.4 In Spanish

kiwi hardy

Bigotes Planta de gato

7.2.5 In Greek

σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια

Μουστάκια γάτας Φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

kiwi Hardy

Bigodes Planta de Gato

7.2.7 In Polish

hardy kiwi

Kocie Wąsy rośliny

7.2.8 In Latin

Hardy kiwi

Cat Whiskers Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Theales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Actinidiaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Actinidia

Orthosiphon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ocimeae

8.9 Subfamily

Actinidiaceae

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hardy Kiwi and Cats Whiskers

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

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Season and Care of Hardy Kiwi and Cats Whiskers

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

Hardy Kiwi and Cats Whiskers Physical Information

Hardy Kiwi and Cats Whiskers physical information is very important for comparison. Hardy Kiwi height is 550.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cats Whiskers height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Hardy Kiwi and Cats Whiskers are as follows:

Hardy Kiwi flower color: White and Ivory
Hardy Kiwi leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cats Whiskers flower color: Yellow and Orange
Cats Whiskers leaf color: Green

Care of Hardy Kiwi and Cats Whiskers

Care of Hardy Kiwi and Cats Whiskers include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hardy Kiwi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cats Whiskers pruning is done Remove deadheads. In summer Hardy Kiwi needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cats Whiskers needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.