Kiwifruit

Pineapple

About Kiwifruit and Pineapple

Kiwifruit

Pineapple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

China

South America

1.4 Types

Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa

Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain forests

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-911-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm152.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA121.92 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Purple, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Pink, White

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Summer, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Winter, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Softwood cuttings

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Self-fertile

EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Dermititis, Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure

Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA deliciosa

ANANAS

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

Pineapple

7.2.1 In Hindi

कीवी फल

अनानास

7.2.2 In German

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

Ananas

7.2.3 In French

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

Ananas

7.2.4 In Spanish

kiwi, kivi, actinidia

Piña

7.2.5 In Greek

Ακτινίδια

Ανανάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Quiuí

Abacaxi

7.2.7 In Polish

Owoc kiwi

Ananas

7.2.8 In Latin

Kiwi fructum

Pineapple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Bromeliales

8.5 Family

Actinidiaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Actinidia

Ananas

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Bromelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

607

1 27800

Properties of Kiwifruit and Pineapple

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

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Season and Care of Kiwifruit and Pineapple

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

Kiwifruit and Pineapple Physical Information

Kiwifruit and Pineapple physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwifruit height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Pineapple height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Kiwifruit and Pineapple are as follows:

Kiwifruit flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Kiwifruit leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pineapple flower color: Purple and Red
Pineapple leaf color: Green, Light Pink and White

Care of Kiwifruit and Pineapple

Care of Kiwifruit and Pineapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kiwifruit pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Prune in late winter and Pineapple pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kiwifruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pineapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.