Hardy Kiwi

English Boxwood

About Hardy Kiwi and English Boxwood

Hardy Kiwi

English Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca

Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

Sandy areas, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

550.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Sandy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Cutting

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Do not water frequently

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

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

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Compost, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Mildew, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Cats

Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Blackheads, Good Cleanser, Makes Hair Silkier

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree

Air purification, Erosion control, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Dermatitis, epilepsy, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Grown for shade

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used to make chess pieces

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Vine

Bonsai, Edging, Espalier, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA arguta

Buxus sempervirens

7.2 Common Name

Hardy Kiwi

English boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

हार्डी कीवी

European boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Hardy Kiwi

Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum

7.2.3 In French

kiwai

Buis commun

7.2.4 In Spanish

kiwi hardy

boj común

7.2.5 In Greek

σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια

European boxwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

kiwi Hardy

Buxo

7.2.7 In Polish

hardy kiwi

Bukszpan wieczniezielony

7.2.8 In Latin

Hardy kiwi

European boxwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Theales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Actinidiaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Actinidia

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Actinidiaceae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA70

1 27800

Properties of Hardy Kiwi and English Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Hardy Kiwi and English Boxwood

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

Hardy Kiwi and English Boxwood Physical Information

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

Hardy Kiwi flower color: White and Ivory
Hardy Kiwi leaf color: Green and Dark Green
English Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
English Boxwood leaf color: Green

Care of Hardy Kiwi and English Boxwood

Care of Hardy Kiwi and English Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hardy Kiwi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and English Boxwood pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hardy Kiwi needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer English Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.