Hardy Kiwi

Wax Begonia

About Hardy Kiwi and Wax Begonia

Hardy Kiwi

Wax Begonia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca

Ball Red, Bicola, Brandy, Derby

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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550.00 cm

Rank: 56 (Overall)▶

15.20 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)▶

15.20 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

Pink, Light Pink

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

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light 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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7% Tender Perennial 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, 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 over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Balanced, soluble fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot

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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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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8% Tender Perennial 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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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial 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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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Cats

Butterflies, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Borders, Mass in beds

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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50% Tender Perennial 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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Grown for shade

Used for mass plantings

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA arguta

BEGONIA 'Senator Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Hardy Kiwi

Fibrous Begonia, Senator Pink Begonia, Wax Begonia

7.2.1 In Hindi

हार्डी कीवी

Wax Begonia

7.2.2 In German

Hardy Kiwi

Wachs- Begonie

7.2.3 In French

kiwai

Wax Begonia

7.2.4 In Spanish

kiwi hardy

Begonia de cera

7.2.5 In Greek

σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια

Wax Begonia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

kiwi Hardy

Wax Begonia

7.2.7 In Polish

hardy kiwi

Wosk Begonia

7.2.8 In Latin

Hardy kiwi

Cera Begonia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Theales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Actinidiaceae

Begoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Actinidia

Begonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Actinidiaceae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hardy Kiwi and Wax Begonia

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

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Season and Care of Hardy Kiwi and Wax Begonia

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

Hardy Kiwi and Wax Begonia Physical Information

Hardy Kiwi and Wax Begonia physical information is very important for comparison. Hardy Kiwi height is 550.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Wax Begonia height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Hardy Kiwi and Wax Begonia are as follows:

Hardy Kiwi flower color: White and Ivory
Hardy Kiwi leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Wax Begonia flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Wax Begonia leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Hardy Kiwi and Wax Begonia

Care of Hardy Kiwi and Wax Begonia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hardy Kiwi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wax Begonia pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally. In summer Hardy Kiwi needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wax Begonia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.