Kiwifruit

Irish Moss

About Kiwifruit and Irish Moss

Kiwifruit

Irish Moss

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Perennial

1.3 Origin

China

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom

1.4 Types

Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa

M. v. brevipetala M. v. collina M. v. frozen M. v. grandiflora M. v. paui M. v. verna M. v. japonica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain forests

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White

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

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Tiny

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Softwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Self-fertile

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

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

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure

Burns, Thyroid problems, tuberculosis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Culinary use, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA deliciosa

MINUARTIA verna

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

Irish Moss

7.2.1 In Hindi

कीवी फल

आयरिश काई

7.2.2 In German

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

Irish Moss

7.2.3 In French

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

Irish Moss

7.2.4 In Spanish

kiwi, kivi, actinidia

musgo de irlanda

7.2.5 In Greek

Ακτινίδια

Irish Moss

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Quiuí

Moss irlandês

7.2.7 In Polish

Owoc kiwi

mech irlandzki

7.2.8 In Latin

Kiwi fructum

Irish Moss

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Ericales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Actinidiaceae

Caryophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Actinidia

Minuartia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

6050

1 27800

Properties of Kiwifruit and Irish Moss

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

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Season and Care of Kiwifruit and Irish Moss

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

Kiwifruit and Irish Moss Physical Information

Kiwifruit and Irish Moss physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwifruit height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Irish Moss height is 7.60 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Kiwifruit and Irish Moss are as follows:

Kiwifruit flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Kiwifruit leaf color: Green and Light Green
Irish Moss flower color: White
Irish Moss leaf color: Green

Care of Kiwifruit and Irish Moss

Care of Kiwifruit and Irish Moss include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kiwifruit pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Prune in late winter and Irish Moss pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Kiwifruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Irish Moss needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.