Kiwifruit

Saururus cernuus

About Kiwifruit and Saururus cernuus

Kiwifruit

Saururus cernuus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Aquatics

Origin

China

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountain forests

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

11-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Brownish Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Softwood cuttings

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

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

bees

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

allergic reaction, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure

Insect Bites, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA deliciosa

SAURURUS cernuus

Common Name

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

Lizard's Tail

In Hindi

कीवी फल

Saururus cernuus

In German

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

Saururus cernuus

In French

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

Saururus cernuus

In Spanish

kiwi, kivi, actinidia

cernuus Saururus

In Greek

Ακτινίδια

Saururus cernuus

In Portuguese

Quiuí

Saururus cernuus

In Polish

Owoc kiwi

Saururus cernuus

In Latin

Kiwi fructum

Saururi cernuus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Piperales

Family

Actinidiaceae

Saururaceae

Genus

Actinidia

Saururus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

601

1 27800

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Properties of Kiwifruit and Saururus cernuus

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

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Season and Care of Kiwifruit and Saururus cernuus

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

Kiwifruit and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

Kiwifruit and Saururus cernuus physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwifruit height is 610.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kiwifruit and Saururus cernuus are as follows:

Kiwifruit flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Kiwifruit leaf color: Green and Light Green
Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kiwifruit and Saururus cernuus

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