Kiwifruit

Sweetbay

About Kiwifruit and Sweetbay

Kiwifruit

Sweetbay

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

China

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

1.4 Types

Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Mountain forests

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Yellow green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Softwood cuttings

Grafting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Self-fertile

fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA deliciosa

Laurus nobilis

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

Sweetbay

7.2.1 In Hindi

कीवी फल

Laurus nobilis

7.2.2 In German

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

Echter Lorbeer

7.2.3 In French

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

Laurus nobilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

kiwi, kivi, actinidia

Laurus nobilis

7.2.5 In Greek

Ακτινίδια

Laurus nobilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Quiuí

Loureiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Owoc kiwi

Wawrzyn szlachetny

7.2.8 In Latin

Kiwi fructum

Laurus nobilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Actinidiaceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Actinidia

Laurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kiwifruit and Sweetbay

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

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Season and Care of Kiwifruit and Sweetbay

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

Kiwifruit and Sweetbay Physical Information

Kiwifruit and Sweetbay physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwifruit height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Kiwifruit and Sweetbay are as follows:

Kiwifruit flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Kiwifruit leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver

Care of Kiwifruit and Sweetbay

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