Kiwifruit

Buddha's Hand

About Kiwifruit and Buddha's Hand

Kiwifruit

Buddha's Hand

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

1.3 Origin

China

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain forests

Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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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

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Softwood cuttings

Budding, Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the 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, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Self-fertile

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

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

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Asthma

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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, 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

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA deliciosa

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

7.2.1 In Hindi

कीवी फल

Buddha's Hand Tree

7.2.2 In German

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

Buddhas Hand Baum

7.2.3 In French

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

Main de Bouddha Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

kiwi, kivi, actinidia

Mano de Buda Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Ακτινίδια

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Quiuí

Mão de Buda Árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

Owoc kiwi

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Kiwi fructum

Buddha manus Arbor

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Ericales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Actinidiaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Actinidia

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

60NA

1 27800

Properties of Kiwifruit and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Kiwifruit and Buddha's Hand

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

Kiwifruit and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Kiwifruit and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwifruit height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Kiwifruit and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Kiwifruit flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Kiwifruit leaf color: Green and Light Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kiwifruit and Buddha's Hand

Care of Kiwifruit and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kiwifruit pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Prune in late winter and Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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 Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.