Kiwifruit

English Boxwood

About Kiwifruit and English Boxwood

Kiwifruit

English Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

China

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa

Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain forests

Sandy areas, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

Not Available

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

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow green

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

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Sandy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Softwood cuttings

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Do not water frequently

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

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

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Self-fertile

Compost, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Mildew, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage

Blackheads, Good Cleanser, Makes Hair Silkier

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure

Dermatitis, epilepsy, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used to make chess pieces

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

Bonsai, Edging, Espalier, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA deliciosa

Buxus sempervirens

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

English boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

कीवी फल

European boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum

7.2.3 In French

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

Buis commun

7.2.4 In Spanish

kiwi, kivi, actinidia

boj común

7.2.5 In Greek

Ακτινίδια

European boxwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Quiuí

Buxo

7.2.7 In Polish

Owoc kiwi

Bukszpan wieczniezielony

7.2.8 In Latin

Kiwi fructum

European boxwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Actinidiaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Actinidia

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

6070

1 27800

Properties of Kiwifruit and English Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Kiwifruit and English Boxwood

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

Kiwifruit and English Boxwood Physical Information

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

Kiwifruit flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Kiwifruit leaf color: Green and Light Green
English Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
English Boxwood leaf color: Green

Care of Kiwifruit and English Boxwood

Care of Kiwifruit and English Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kiwifruit pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Prune in late winter and English Boxwood pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kiwifruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer English Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.