Kiwifruit

Brake Fern

About Kiwifruit and Brake Fern

Kiwifruit

Brake Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Fern

1.3 Origin

China

Central America, South America, Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa

Pteris aberrans, Pteris abyssinica, Pteris actiniopteroides

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2280

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain forests

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

White, Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

White, Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

White, Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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 Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Softwood cuttings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Spores

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Self-fertile

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Hanging Basket, 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA deliciosa

PTERIS argyraea

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

Brake Fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

कीवी फल

Brake Fern Plant

7.2.2 In German

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

Brems Farnanlage

7.2.3 In French

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

Brake Fern Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

kiwi, kivi, actinidia

Planta del helecho del freno

7.2.5 In Greek

Ακτινίδια

Φρένο Fern Plant

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Quiuí

Brake Planta Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Owoc kiwi

Hamulec Fern roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Kiwi fructum

Fregit Fern Plant Families

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Polypodiopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Actinidiaceae

Pteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Actinidia

Pteris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pteridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

60280

1 27800

Properties of Kiwifruit and Brake Fern

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

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Season and Care of Kiwifruit and Brake Fern

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

Kiwifruit and Brake Fern Physical Information

Kiwifruit and Brake Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwifruit height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Brake Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kiwifruit and Brake Fern are as follows:

Kiwifruit flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Kiwifruit leaf color: Green and Light Green
Brake Fern flower color: Not Available
Brake Fern leaf color: White, Green and Silver

Care of Kiwifruit and Brake Fern

Care of Kiwifruit and Brake Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kiwifruit pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Prune in late winter and Brake Fern pruning is done 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 Brake Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.