Hardy Kiwi

Firecracker Flower

About Hardy Kiwi and Firecracker Flower

Hardy Kiwi

Firecracker Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-9

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, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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550.00 cm

Rank: 56 (Overall)▶

40.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Cats

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cold, Cough, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Grown for shade

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA arguta

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

7.2 Common Name

Hardy Kiwi

Firecracker Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

हार्डी कीवी

आबोली

7.2.2 In German

Hardy Kiwi

Kracher-Blume

7.2.3 In French

kiwai

Firecracker fleur

7.2.4 In Spanish

kiwi hardy

flor petardo

7.2.5 In Greek

σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια

πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

kiwi Hardy

flor foguete

7.2.7 In Polish

hardy kiwi

petarda kwiat

7.2.8 In Latin

Hardy kiwi

flos Firecracker

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Theales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Actinidiaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Actinidia

Crossandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Actinidiaceae

Brodiaeoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hardy Kiwi and Firecracker Flower

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

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Season and Care of Hardy Kiwi and Firecracker Flower

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

Hardy Kiwi and Firecracker Flower Physical Information

Hardy Kiwi and Firecracker Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Hardy Kiwi height is 550.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Firecracker Flower height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Hardy Kiwi and Firecracker Flower are as follows:

Hardy Kiwi flower color: White and Ivory
Hardy Kiwi leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Firecracker Flower flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Peach and Orange Red
Firecracker Flower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Hardy Kiwi and Firecracker Flower

Care of Hardy Kiwi and Firecracker Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hardy Kiwi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firecracker Flower pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Hardy Kiwi needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.