1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.11 AHS Heat Zone
1.12 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
1.13 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
550.00 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green
Green, Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Shade areas
Dry soil, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Cutting
From bulbs
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Regular watering required
Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
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
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Botrytis head rot, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Nematodes, Phytophthora, Root rot, Sclerotinia blight, Spider mites, Thripes
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
Not Available
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve skin tone
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree
Food for animals, Soil protection
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Fiber, Folate, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin C
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Grown for shade
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Vine
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ACTINIDIA arguta
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
7.2 Common Name
Hardy Kiwi
Mexican Yam bean
7.2.1 In Hindi
हार्डी कीवी
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
kiwi hardy
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.5 In Greek
σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
kiwi Hardy
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.7 In Polish
hardy kiwi
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.8 In Latin
Hardy kiwi
Pachyrhizus erosus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Actinidiaceae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species