Kiwifruit

Shell Ginger

About Kiwifruit and Shell Ginger

Kiwifruit

Shell Ginger

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

China

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain forests

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-5

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, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Red, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Not Available

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

Lance shaped

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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 plenty of water during the growing season

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Self-fertile

Apply 8-4-6 amount

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Rash

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

Good for skin

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

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Rhizomes

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

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, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA deliciosa

ALPINIA zerumbet

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

Shell Ginger

7.2.1 In Hindi

कीवी फल

Shell Ginger

7.2.2 In German

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

Shell Ginger

7.2.3 In French

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

Shell Ginger

7.2.4 In Spanish

kiwi, kivi, actinidia

Shell jengibre

7.2.5 In Greek

Ακτινίδια

Shell Τζίντζερ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Quiuí

Shell Ginger

7.2.7 In Polish

Owoc kiwi

Shell Imbir

7.2.8 In Latin

Kiwi fructum

Crusta Ginger

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Actinidiaceae

Zingiberaceae

8.6 Genus

Actinidia

Alpinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Alpinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Alpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

60NA

1 27800

Properties of Kiwifruit and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Kiwifruit and Shell Ginger

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

Kiwifruit and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Kiwifruit and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwifruit height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Kiwifruit and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Kiwifruit flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Kiwifruit leaf color: Green and Light Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kiwifruit and Shell Ginger

Care of Kiwifruit and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kiwifruit pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Prune in late winter and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Kiwifruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.