Kiwifruit

African Iris

About Kiwifruit and African Iris

Kiwifruit

African Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

China

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Mountain forests

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

10-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

61.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 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

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Softwood cuttings

Rhizome division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Requires regular watering

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, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Self-fertile

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Nematodes, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb 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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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb 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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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Ethnobotanic

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, 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% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA deliciosa

DIETES bicolor

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

African iris, Fortnight lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

कीवी फल

African Iris

7.2.2 In German

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

Afrikanische Iris

7.2.3 In French

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

African Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

kiwi, kivi, actinidia

Iris africano

7.2.5 In Greek

Ακτινίδια

Αφρικανική Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Quiuí

Iris africano

7.2.7 In Polish

Owoc kiwi

Afryki Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Kiwi fructum

African Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Actinidiaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Actinidia

Dietes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Kiwifruit and African Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Kiwifruit and African Iris? We provide you with everything About Kiwifruit and African Iris. Kiwifruit doesn't have thorns and African Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Kiwifruit does not have fragrant flowers. Kiwifruit has allergic reactions like Inflammation, Mouth itching and Throat itching and African Iris has allergic reactions like Inflammation, Mouth itching and Throat itching. 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 Kiwifruit and African Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kiwifruit and African Iris

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

Kiwifruit and African Iris Physical Information

Kiwifruit and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwifruit height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Kiwifruit and African Iris are as follows:

Kiwifruit flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Kiwifruit leaf color: Green and Light Green
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Kiwifruit and African Iris

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