Virginia Creeper

Hardy Kiwi

About Virginia Creeper and Hardy Kiwi

Virginia Creeper

Hardy Kiwi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Central North America, Eastern Mexico, Eastern North America, Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Brushlands, Chaparral, open Woodlands, Riverbanks, shaded woods, Stream side

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-83-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm550.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,200.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Blue

Green, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purplish Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Late Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sandy

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Regular watering required

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Moist, Sandy

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in late summer or fall

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize twice a year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Leaf eating pests, Leaf Hoppers, Scale

Botrytis head rot, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Nematodes, Phytophthora, Root rot, Sclerotinia blight, Spider mites, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Cats

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face, Weak pulse

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Cough, Diarrhea, Expectorant

Antioxidants, Fiber, Folate, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Root, Sap

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Grown for shade

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Vine, Wall

Edible, Feature Plant, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

ACTINIDIA arguta

7.2 Common Name

Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger

Hardy Kiwi

7.2.1 In Hindi

वर्जीनिया लता

हार्डी कीवी

7.2.2 In German

Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Hardy Kiwi

7.2.3 In French

vigne vierge vraie, vigne vierge à cinq folioles, vigne vierge de Virginie

kiwai

7.2.4 In Spanish

Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia

kiwi hardy

7.2.5 In Greek

αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια

σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Virginia Creeper

kiwi Hardy

7.2.7 In Polish

winobluszcz

hardy kiwi

7.2.8 In Latin

Virginia creeper

Hardy kiwi

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rhamnales

Theales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Actinidiaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Actinidia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Actinidiaceae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Virginia Creeper and Hardy Kiwi

Wondering what are the properties of Virginia Creeper and Hardy Kiwi? We provide you with everything About Virginia Creeper and Hardy Kiwi. Virginia Creeper doesn't have thorns and Hardy Kiwi doesn't have thorns. Also Virginia Creeper does not have fragrant flowers. Virginia Creeper has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face and Weak pulse and Hardy Kiwi has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face and Weak pulse. 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 Virginia Creeper and Hardy Kiwi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Virginia Creeper and Hardy Kiwi

Season and care of Virginia Creeper and Hardy Kiwi is important to know. While considering everything about Virginia Creeper and Hardy Kiwi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Virginia Creeper season is Late Summer and Hardy Kiwi season is Late Summer. The type of soil for Virginia Creeper is Loam, Sandy and for Hardy Kiwi is Loam while the PH of soil for Virginia Creeper is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Hardy Kiwi is Neutral.

Virginia Creeper and Hardy Kiwi Physical Information

Virginia Creeper and Hardy Kiwi physical information is very important for comparison. Virginia Creeper height is 1,500.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm whereas Hardy Kiwi height is 550.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Virginia Creeper and Hardy Kiwi are as follows:

Virginia Creeper flower color: Not Available
Virginia Creeper leaf color: Green and Purplish Green
Hardy Kiwi flower color: White and Ivory
Hardy Kiwi leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Virginia Creeper and Hardy Kiwi

Care of Virginia Creeper and Hardy Kiwi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Virginia Creeper pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune in late summer or fall and Hardy Kiwi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Virginia Creeper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Hardy Kiwi needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.