1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Mountain forests
hedge rows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Pyramidal
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm152.40 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
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 Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Layering, Softwood cuttings
Root Division, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Needs more water during establishment, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Prune in late winter
Prune ocassionally, 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 early to mid-summer
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
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds
5.12 Allergy
Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Poisonous
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Used for making hedges
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
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure
Alterative, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, cathartic, Cholagogue, Detoxification, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, HIV/AIDS, Homeopathy, Immunity, Odontalgic, Sedative, Tonic, Vermifuge
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a dye, Used for woodware
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ACTINIDIA deliciosa
BUXUS 'Green Mountain' COPF
7.2 Common Name
Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi
Boxwood, Green Mountain Boxwood
7.2.1 In Hindi
कीवी फल
Buxus Green Mountain Tree
7.2.2 In German
Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel
Buxus Green Mountain Baum
7.2.3 In French
Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale
Buxus Green Tree Montagne
7.2.4 In Spanish
kiwi, kivi, actinidia
Buxus árbol verde de la montaña
7.2.5 In Greek
Ακτινίδια
Buxus Green Mountain Tree
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Quiuí
Buxus Árvore verde da montanha
7.2.7 In Polish
Owoc kiwi
Buxus Green Mountain Drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
Kiwi fructum
Buxus Viridis ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species