1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
Terrestrial, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
550.00 cm20.30 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
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, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Shade areas
Full Sun, Humidity
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Cutting
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Regular watering required
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize twice a year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Botrytis head rot, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Nematodes, Phytophthora, Root rot, Sclerotinia blight, Spider mites, Thripes
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Full Sun, Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree
Air purification, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Fiber, Folate, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin C
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Grown for shade
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ACTINIDIA arguta
ALOCASIA reginula
7.2 Common Name
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια
Elephant Ear
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Colocasiodeae
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species