Kiwifruit

Leatherleaf

About Kiwifruit and Leatherleaf

Kiwifruit

Leatherleaf

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Fern

1.3 Origin

China

South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain forests

Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark 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

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Odd Pinnate

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 Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

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

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Requires regular watering

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune for size control

4.8 Fertilizers

Self-fertile

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects

5.12 Allergy

Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

useful as a ground cover

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

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA deliciosa

RUMOHRA adiantiformis

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

कीवी फल

leatherleaf

7.2.2 In German

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

Leatherleaf

7.2.3 In French

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

Leatherleaf

7.2.4 In Spanish

kiwi, kivi, actinidia

leatherleaf

7.2.5 In Greek

Ακτινίδια

Leatherleaf

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Quiuí

leatherleaf

7.2.7 In Polish

Owoc kiwi

Leatherleaf

7.2.8 In Latin

Kiwi fructum

Leatherleaf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Polypodiopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Actinidiaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Actinidia

Rumohra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

60NA

1 27800

Properties of Kiwifruit and Leatherleaf

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

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Season and Care of Kiwifruit and Leatherleaf

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

Kiwifruit and Leatherleaf Physical Information

Kiwifruit and Leatherleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwifruit height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kiwifruit and Leatherleaf are as follows:

Kiwifruit flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Kiwifruit leaf color: Green and Light Green
Leatherleaf flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Leatherleaf leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kiwifruit and Leatherleaf

Care of Kiwifruit and Leatherleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kiwifruit pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Prune in late winter and Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control. In summer Kiwifruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Leatherleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.