Hardy Kiwi

Japanese Pieris

About Hardy Kiwi and Japanese Pieris

Hardy Kiwi

Japanese Pieris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca

Mountain Fire , Variegata , Purity , Red Mill

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

313

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

550.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Red, Light Pink, Hot Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink, Bronze

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

Lanceolate to elliptical

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Deer resistant, Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, 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

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in winter

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

dieback, Leaf spot, Mites, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Deer resistant, Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Cats

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Grown for shade

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Vine

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA arguta

PIERIS japonica

7.2 Common Name

Hardy Kiwi

Japanese Andromeda

7.2.1 In Hindi

हार्डी कीवी

Japanese pieris

7.2.2 In German

Hardy Kiwi

Japanese pieris

7.2.3 In French

kiwai

Japanese pieris

7.2.4 In Spanish

kiwi hardy

Japanese pieris

7.2.5 In Greek

σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια

Japanese pieris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

kiwi Hardy

Japanese pieris

7.2.7 In Polish

hardy kiwi

Japanese pieris

7.2.8 In Latin

Hardy kiwi

Japanese pieris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Theales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Actinidiaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Actinidia

Pieris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Lyonieae

8.9 Subfamily

Actinidiaceae

Vaccinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Hardy Kiwi and Japanese Pieris

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

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Season and Care of Hardy Kiwi and Japanese Pieris

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

Hardy Kiwi and Japanese Pieris Physical Information

Hardy Kiwi and Japanese Pieris physical information is very important for comparison. Hardy Kiwi height is 550.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Japanese Pieris height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Hardy Kiwi and Japanese Pieris are as follows:

Hardy Kiwi flower color: White and Ivory
Hardy Kiwi leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Japanese Pieris flower color: White, Red, Light Pink and Hot Pink
Japanese Pieris leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink and Bronze

Care of Hardy Kiwi and Japanese Pieris

Care of Hardy Kiwi and Japanese Pieris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hardy Kiwi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Pieris pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Japanese Pieris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.