Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Bulb
Origin
China
Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southwest Europe
Types
Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa
Accent, Acropolls, Cassata,Dellbes, Flower parade, Hawera
Number of Varieties
250
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountain forests
Hillside, Open scrub, River side, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-93-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-7
9-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm1.25 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm1.25 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Ivory, Lemon yellow, Peach, White, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Part sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Late Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Softwood cuttings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Part sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Prune in late winter
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Basal rot, Crown rot, Fire, Leaf spot, Scorch, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure
Asthma, Cold, Cough, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
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Botanical Name
ACTINIDIA deliciosa
Narcissus
Common Name
Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi
Daffodil
In Hindi
कीवी फल
हलका पीला
In German
Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel
Narzisse
In French
Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale
Jonquille
In Spanish
kiwi, kivi, actinidia
Narciso
In Greek
Ακτινίδια
ασφόδελος
In Portuguese
Quiuí
Abrótea
In Polish
Owoc kiwi
żonkil
In Latin
Kiwi fructum
Asphodelus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ericales
Asparagales
Family
Actinidiaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Actinidia
Narcissus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Narcisseae
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
6050
1
27800
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