Leatherwood

Kiwifruit

About Leatherwood and Kiwifruit

Leatherwood

Kiwifruit

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fruit

1.3 Origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Mountain forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-116-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

9-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

Water daily during 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, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Self-fertile

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

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

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Styptic

constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Wood

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYRILLA racemiflora

ACTINIDIA deliciosa

7.2 Common Name

Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

7.2.1 In Hindi

Leatherwood

कीवी फल

7.2.2 In German

Leather

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

7.2.3 In French

Leatherwood

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

7.2.4 In Spanish

Leatherwood

kiwi, kivi, actinidia

7.2.5 In Greek

Leatherwood

Ακτινίδια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Leatherwood

Quiuí

7.2.7 In Polish

Leatherwood

Owoc kiwi

7.2.8 In Latin

Leatherwood

Kiwi fructum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

8.5 Family

Cyrillaceae

Actinidiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyrilla

Actinidia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA60

1 27800

Properties of Leatherwood and Kiwifruit

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

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Season and Care of Leatherwood and Kiwifruit

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

Leatherwood and Kiwifruit Physical Information

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

Leatherwood flower color: White
Leatherwood leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kiwifruit flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Kiwifruit leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Leatherwood and Kiwifruit

Care of Leatherwood and Kiwifruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leatherwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kiwifruit pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Prune in late winter. In summer Leatherwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kiwifruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.