Sun Star

Kiwifruit

About Sun Star and Kiwifruit

Sun Star

Kiwifruit

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

China

1.4 Types

Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Mountain forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-106-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

9-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

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

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Layering, Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Red blotch

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

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

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

Not Available

constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM dubium

ACTINIDIA deliciosa

7.2 Common Name

Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sun Star

कीवी फल

7.2.2 In German

Sun Star

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

7.2.3 In French

Sun Star

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sun Star

kiwi, kivi, actinidia

7.2.5 In Greek

Sun Star

Ακτινίδια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sun Star

Quiuí

7.2.7 In Polish

Sun Star

Owoc kiwi

7.2.8 In Latin

Sun Star

Kiwi fructum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Platyhelminthes

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Asparagaceae

Actinidiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ornithogalum

Actinidia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA60

1 27800

Properties of Sun Star and Kiwifruit

Wondering what are the properties of Sun Star and Kiwifruit? We provide you with everything About Sun Star and Kiwifruit. Sun Star doesn't have thorns and Kiwifruit doesn't have thorns. Also Sun Star does not have fragrant flowers. Sun Star 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 Sun Star and Kiwifruit and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sun Star and Kiwifruit

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

Sun Star and Kiwifruit Physical Information

Sun Star and Kiwifruit physical information is very important for comparison. Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Kiwifruit height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sun Star and Kiwifruit are as follows:

Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold
Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Kiwifruit flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Kiwifruit leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sun Star and Kiwifruit

Care of Sun Star and Kiwifruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sun Star 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 Sun Star 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.