Hardy Kiwi

Easter cactus

About Hardy Kiwi and Easter cactus

Hardy Kiwi

Easter cactus

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Eastern Asia

South America, Brazil

Types

Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca

Cactus

Number of Varieties

330

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-811-12

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Red, Magenta, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Succulent

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Shade areas

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Cutting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Regular watering required

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Cats

Hummingbirds

Allergy

breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Grown for shade

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Vine

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA arguta

Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

Hardy Kiwi

Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

हार्डी कीवी

ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

Hardy Kiwi

Osterkaktus

In French

kiwai

cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

kiwi hardy

cactus de Pascua

In Greek

σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια

Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

kiwi Hardy

cacto Páscoa

In Polish

hardy kiwi

Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

Hardy kiwi

Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales

Caryophyllales

Family

Actinidiaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Actinidia

Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Actinidiaceae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

6025

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Hardy Kiwi and Easter cactus

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

Compare Fruits » More

Hardy Kiwi and Carambola

Hardy Kiwi and Papaya

Hardy Kiwi and White Sapote

» More Compare Fruits

Season and Care of Hardy Kiwi and Easter cactus

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

Hardy Kiwi and Easter cactus Physical Information

Hardy Kiwi and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Hardy Kiwi height is 550.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hardy Kiwi and Easter cactus are as follows:

Hardy Kiwi flower color: White and Ivory
Hardy Kiwi leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Pale Green

Care of Hardy Kiwi and Easter cactus

Care of Hardy Kiwi and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hardy Kiwi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hardy Kiwi needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.