Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Fruit
Origin
Western United States, Canada
China
Types
Pinus lambertiana
Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa
Number of Varieties
52
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Mountain forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-7
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
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
Needle like
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Layering, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer
Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Prune in late winter
Fertilizers
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Self-fertile
Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust
Armillaria root rot, Armored scales, Bleeding canker, Botrytis Blight, Crown gall, Nematodes, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Douglas squirrels
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood
Fruits
Other Uses
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana
ACTINIDIA deliciosa
Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi
In Hindi
Sugar Pine
कीवी फल
In German
Sugar Pine
Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel
In French
Sugar Pine
Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale
In Spanish
Sugar Pine
kiwi, kivi, actinidia
In Greek
Sugar Pine
Ακτινίδια
In Portuguese
Sugar Pine
Quiuí
In Polish
Sugar Pine
Owoc kiwi
In Latin
Pinus
Kiwi fructum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Ericales
Family
Pinaceae
Actinidiaceae
Genus
Pinus
Actinidia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pinoideae
-
Number of Species
560
1
27800
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