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About Kiwifruit and California Sycamore


About California Sycamore and Kiwifruit


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fruit   
Tree   

Origin
China   
California   

Types
Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa   
American Sycamore, Arizona Sycamore   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
2   
99+

Habitat
Mountain forests   
Floodplains, River side, Stream side   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
9-7   
8-5   

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Vining/Climbing   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm   
99+
1,830.00 cm   
22

Minimum Width
Not Available   
1,520.00 cm   
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown   
Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green   
Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped   
Toothed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Wet Site, Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Layering, Softwood cuttings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Prune in late winter   
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs   

Fertilizers
Self-fertile   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching   
Asthma, Eye irritation, Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure   
Cold, Cough, Dysentry, Pain killer   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine   
Shade Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACTINIDIA deliciosa   
PLATANUS racemosa   

Common Name
Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi   
California Sycamore   

In Hindi
कीवी फल   
कैलिफोर्निया गूलर   

In German
Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel   
California sycamore   

In French
Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale   
californie sycomore   

In Spanish
kiwi, kivi, actinidia   
california sicómoro   

In Greek
Ακτινίδια   
Καλιφόρνια συκομουριά   

In Portuguese
Quiuí   
califórnia sicômoro   

In Polish
Owoc kiwi   
california jawor   

In Latin
Kiwi fructum   
california sycomoros   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Ericales   
Proteales   

Family
Actinidiaceae   
Platanaceae   

Genus
Actinidia   
Platanus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
60   
99+
8   
99+

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Properties of Kiwifruit and California Sycamore

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

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Season and Care of Kiwifruit and California Sycamore

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

Kiwifruit and California Sycamore Physical Information

Kiwifruit and California Sycamore physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwifruit height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas California Sycamore height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Kiwifruit and California Sycamore are as follows:

Care of Kiwifruit and California Sycamore

Care of Kiwifruit and California Sycamore include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kiwifruit pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Prune in late winter and California Sycamore pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs. In summer Kiwifruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer California Sycamore needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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