Kiwifruit

Bird Cherry

About Kiwifruit and Bird Cherry

Kiwifruit

Bird Cherry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

China

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain forests

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,500.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA600.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Softwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Self-fertile

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA deliciosa

PRUNUS padus

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

Bird Cherry

7.2.1 In Hindi

कीवी फल

सुंदार वृक्ष

7.2.2 In German

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

Vogel Kirschbaum

7.2.3 In French

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

Oiseau Cherry Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

kiwi, kivi, actinidia

Pájaro Cerezo

7.2.5 In Greek

Ακτινίδια

Bird Cherry Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Quiuí

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

7.2.7 In Polish

Owoc kiwi

Czeremcha drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

Kiwi fructum

Ave Ave ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Actinidiaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Actinidia

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Acacieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Prunoideae

8.10 Number of Species

60100

1 27800

Properties of Kiwifruit and Bird Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Kiwifruit and Bird Cherry

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

Kiwifruit and Bird Cherry Physical Information

Kiwifruit and Bird Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwifruit height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Kiwifruit and Bird Cherry are as follows:

Kiwifruit flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Kiwifruit leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Kiwifruit and Bird Cherry

Care of Kiwifruit and Bird Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kiwifruit pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Prune in late winter and Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Kiwifruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.