1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal
1.4 Types
Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
4.4 Habitat
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas
4.5 USDA Hardiness Zone
7.11 AHS Heat Zone
7.12 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7.13 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
8 Information
8.1 Plant Size
8.1.1 Minimum Height
550.00 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
8.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
8.2 Plant Color
8.2.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
Not Available
8.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
8.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Yellow green
8.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
8.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
8.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
8.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
8.3 Shape
8.3.1 Leaf Shape
8.4 Thorns
9 Season
9.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
9.2 Growing Conditions
9.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
9.2.2 Growth Rate
9.2.3 Type of Soil
9.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
9.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
9.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Not Available
9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
9.3 Tolerances
Shade areas
Not Available
10 Care
10.1 Where to Plant?
10.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
10.3 Plant Maintenance
10.4 Watering Plants
10.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
10.4.2 In Summer
Regular watering required
Lots of watering
10.4.3 In Spring
10.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
10.5 Soil
10.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
10.5.2 Soil Type
10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
10.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
10.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots
10.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize twice a year
don't fertilize in winter
10.9 Pests and Diseases
Botrytis head rot, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Nematodes, Phytophthora, Root rot, Sclerotinia blight, Spider mites, Thripes
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
10.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Not Available
11 Facts
11.1 Flowers
11.1.1 Flower Petal Number
11.2 Fruits
11.2.1 Showy Fruit
11.2.2 Edible Fruit
11.3 Fragrance
11.3.1 Fragrant Flower
11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11.4 Showy Foliage
11.5 Showy Bark
11.6 Foliage Texture
11.7 Foliage Sheen
11.8 Evergreen
11.9 Invasive
11.10 Self-Sowing
11.11 Attracts
11.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, breathing problems
12 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
12.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
12.1.3 Edible Uses
12.1.4 Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
12.2 Plant Benefits
12.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Fiber, Folate, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin C
Not Available
12.2.2 Part of Plant Used
12.2.3 Other Uses
Grown for shade
Making rubber, Making tyres
12.3 Used As Indoor Plant
12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
12.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
ACTINIDIA arguta
FICUS elastica
13.2 Common Name
13.2.1 In Hindi
13.2.2 In German
Hardy Kiwi
Ficus elastica
13.2.3 In French
13.2.4 In Spanish
13.2.5 In Greek
σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια
ελαστικός φίκος
13.2.6 In Portuguese
kiwi Hardy
fábrica de borracha
13.2.7 In Polish
13.2.8 In Latin
Hardy kiwi
Flexilis herba
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
14.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
14.4 Order
14.5 Family
14.6 Genus
14.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
14.8 Tribe
14.9 Subfamily
Actinidiaceae
Not Available
14.10 Number of Species