Heather

Kiwifruit

About Heather and Kiwifruit

Heather

Kiwifruit

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Mountain forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

9-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Layering, Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Prune in late winter

4.8 Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

Self-fertile

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Armillaria root rot, Armored scales, Bleeding canker, Botrytis Blight, Crown gall, Nematodes, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

ACTINIDIA deliciosa

7.2 Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

7.2.1 In Hindi

हीथ

कीवी फल

7.2.2 In German

Heidekraut

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

7.2.3 In French

bruyère

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

7.2.4 In Spanish

brezo

kiwi, kivi, actinidia

7.2.5 In Greek

ερείκη

Ακτινίδια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

urze

Quiuí

7.2.7 In Polish

wrzos

Owoc kiwi

7.2.8 In Latin

Heather

Kiwi fructum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Actinidiaceae

8.6 Genus

Calluna

Actinidia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ericeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA60

1 27800

Properties of Heather and Kiwifruit

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Kiwifruit

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

Heather and Kiwifruit Physical Information

Heather and Kiwifruit physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kiwifruit height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Heather and Kiwifruit are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Kiwifruit flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Kiwifruit leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Heather and Kiwifruit

Care of Heather and Kiwifruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kiwifruit pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Prune in late winter. In summer Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kiwifruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.