Kiwifruit

Leatherwood

About Kiwifruit and Leatherwood

Kiwifruit

Leatherwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Shrub

1.3 Origin

China

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

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

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

10-6

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

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Bronze, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblanceolate to oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Softwood cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

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

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

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

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

Astringent, Styptic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for woodware

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA deliciosa

CYRILLA racemiflora

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

कीवी फल

Leatherwood

7.2.2 In German

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

Leather

7.2.3 In French

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

Leatherwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

kiwi, kivi, actinidia

Leatherwood

7.2.5 In Greek

Ακτινίδια

Leatherwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Quiuí

Leatherwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Owoc kiwi

Leatherwood

7.2.8 In Latin

Kiwi fructum

Leatherwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

8.5 Family

Actinidiaceae

Cyrillaceae

8.6 Genus

Actinidia

Cyrilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

60NA

1 27800

Properties of Kiwifruit and Leatherwood

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

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Season and Care of Kiwifruit and Leatherwood

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

Kiwifruit and Leatherwood Physical Information

Kiwifruit and Leatherwood physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwifruit height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Leatherwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Kiwifruit and Leatherwood are as follows:

Kiwifruit flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Kiwifruit leaf color: Green and Light Green
Leatherwood flower color: White
Leatherwood leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kiwifruit and Leatherwood

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