Kiwifruit

Southern Wood Fern

About Kiwifruit and Southern Wood Fern

Kiwifruit

Southern Wood Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Fern

1.3 Origin

China

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

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

Cliffs, Forests, Rocky areas, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

Not Available

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm76.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NANA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, 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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Softwood cuttings

Bulbs, Rhizome division, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, 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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

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

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Itchiness, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA deliciosa

DRYOPTERIS ludoviciana

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

Southern wood fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

कीवी फल

southern wood fern

7.2.2 In German

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

südlichen Holz fern

7.2.3 In French

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

sud dryoptéride

7.2.4 In Spanish

kiwi, kivi, actinidia

helecho de madera sur

7.2.5 In Greek

Ακτινίδια

νότια φτέρη ξύλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Quiuí

samambaia de madeira do sul

7.2.7 In Polish

Owoc kiwi

południowej drewna paproci

7.2.8 In Latin

Kiwi fructum

Fern australi

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Actinidiaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Actinidia

Dryopteris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

60NA

1 27800

Properties of Kiwifruit and Southern Wood Fern

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

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Season and Care of Kiwifruit and Southern Wood Fern

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

Kiwifruit and Southern Wood Fern Physical Information

Kiwifruit and Southern Wood Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwifruit height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Southern Wood Fern height is 76.20 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Kiwifruit and Southern Wood Fern are as follows:

Kiwifruit flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Kiwifruit leaf color: Green and Light Green
Southern Wood Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Southern Wood Fern leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kiwifruit and Southern Wood Fern

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