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About Kiwifruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

China

Types

Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa

Number of Varieties

2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

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

Thorns

21% - Fruits Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

35% - Fruits Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Self-fertile

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

81% - Fruits Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

59% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

57% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

17% - Fruits Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

13% - Fruits Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

23% - Fruits Garden Plants

Showy Bark

10% - Fruits Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

5% - Fruits Garden Plants

Invasive

2% - Fruits Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

51% - Fruits Garden Plants

Attracts

-

Allergy

Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage

Edible Uses

99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

18% - Fruits Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA deliciosa

Common Name

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

In Hindi

कीवी फल

In German

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

In French

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

In Spanish

kiwi, kivi, actinidia

In Greek

Ακτινίδια

In Portuguese

Quiuí

In Polish

Owoc kiwi

In Latin

Kiwi fructum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Family

Actinidiaceae

Genus

Actinidia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

60
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Kiwifruit

Want to know the properties of Kiwifruit? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Kiwifruit is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Inflammation, Mouth itching and Throat itching. Kiwifruit Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: constipation, Heart problems and Low Blood Pressure

  • Part of plant used: Fruits

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Kiwifruit Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Kiwifruit. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Kiwifruit physical information is as follows: 610.00 cm tall and 5.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Heart-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
  • Leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kiwifruit

Taking Kiwifruit Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Kiwifruit include pruning, which should be done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Prune in late winter. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Kiwifruit

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Kiwifruit is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Kiwifruit is a very important plant from Fruits. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa. This plant's habitat is Mountain forests and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.