1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia, China
1.4 Types
Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca
Babylon
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.9 AHS Heat Zone
1.10 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.11 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
550.00 cm910.00 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm460.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.2 Plant Color
1.2.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
Yellow green
1.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green
Not Available
1.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
1.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
1.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Yellow, Yellow green
1.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
1.3 Shape
1.3.1 Leaf Shape
1.4 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Cutting
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
3.4.2 In Summer
Regular watering required
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize twice a year
Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Botrytis head rot, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Nematodes, Phytophthora, Root rot, Sclerotinia blight, Spider mites, Thripes
Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought, Wet Site
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
4.12 Allergy
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Fiber, Folate, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin C
Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
Grown for shade
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Vine
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
ACTINIDIA arguta
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa
6.2 Common Name
Hardy Kiwi
Corkscrew Willow
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
Hardy Kiwi
Korkenzieher-Weide
6.2.3 In French
kiwai
Tire-bouchon Willow
6.2.4 In Spanish
kiwi hardy
Tire-bouchon Willow
6.2.5 In Greek
σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια
τιρμπουσόν Willow
6.2.6 In Portuguese
kiwi Hardy
corkscrew salgueiro
6.2.7 In Polish
hardy kiwi
korkociąg Willow
6.2.8 In Latin
Hardy kiwi
corkscrew Willow
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
Actinidiaceae
Salicoideae
7.10 Number of Species