Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Fruit
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Eastern Asia
Types
Shrub
Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca
Number of Varieties
33
0
40000
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Habitat
Roadsides
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
-
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm550.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.50 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize twice a year
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Cats
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Blood tonic
Antioxidants, Fiber, Folate, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge
Grown for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Edible, Feature Plant, Vine
Botanical Name
COTONEASTER
ACTINIDIA arguta
Common Name
cotoneaster
Hardy Kiwi
In Hindi
cotoneaster
हार्डी कीवी
In German
Zwergmispel
Hardy Kiwi
In French
cotonéaster
kiwai
In Spanish
Cotoneaster
kiwi hardy
In Greek
Cotoneaster
σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια
In Portuguese
cotoneaster
kiwi Hardy
In Polish
irga
hardy kiwi
In Latin
Cornus
Hardy kiwi
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Theales
Family
Rosaceae
Actinidiaceae
Genus
Cotoneaster
Actinidia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Maleae
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Actinidiaceae
Number of Species
20060
1
27800
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