Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
China
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Number of Varieties
21600
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountain forests
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-7
12-8
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Softwood cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Prune in late winter
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Self-fertile
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, Armored scales, Bleeding canker, Botrytis Blight, Crown gall, Nematodes, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ACTINIDIA deliciosa
PROTEA
Common Name
Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
कीवी फल
Protea plant
In German
Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel
Protea Pflanze
In French
Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale
usine de Protea
In Spanish
kiwi, kivi, actinidia
planta de protea
In Greek
Ακτινίδια
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
Quiuí
planta Protea
In Polish
Owoc kiwi
Protea roślin
In Latin
Kiwi fructum
Protea herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Proteales
Family
Actinidiaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Actinidia
Protea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Proteae
Subfamily
-
Proteoideae
Number of Species
601600
1
27800
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