Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Fruit
Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Eastern Asia
Types
-
Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca
Number of Varieties
-3
0
40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-113-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-1
Sunset Zone
-
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm550.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrowly elliptic
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings
Grafting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Regular watering required
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize twice a year
Pests and Diseases
-
Botrytis head rot, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Nematodes, Phytophthora, Root rot, Sclerotinia blight, Spider mites, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
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
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Cats
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cures poisoning from fish
Antioxidants, Fiber, Folate, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Grown for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical, Wildflower
Edible, Feature Plant, Vine
Botanical Name
BLETIA purpurea
ACTINIDIA arguta
Common Name
Candelaria, Pinepink, Purple Bletia Orchid, Sharp-petaled Bletia Orchid
Hardy Kiwi
In Hindi
Candelaria
हार्डी कीवी
In German
Candelaria
Hardy Kiwi
In French
Candelaria
kiwai
In Spanish
Candelaria
kiwi hardy
In Greek
Candelaria
σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια
In Portuguese
Candelaria
kiwi Hardy
In Polish
Candelaria
hardy kiwi
In Latin
Candelaria
Hardy kiwi
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Orchidales
Theales
Family
Orchidaceae
Actinidiaceae
Genus
Bletia
Actinidia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Arethuseae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Actinidiaceae
Number of Species
-60
1
27800
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