Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Fruit
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Asia
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca
Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato
Number of Varieties
310
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-811-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm182.88 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green
Red, Rose, Coral
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Bell Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Regular watering required
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short twigs, Remove tight V-branching crotches
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize twice a year
Apply 5-10-5 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis head rot, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Nematodes, Phytophthora, Root rot, Sclerotinia blight, Spider mites, Thripes
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Cats
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Fiber, Folate, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin C
Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Grown for shade
Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Vine
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
ACTINIDIA arguta
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'
Common Name
Hardy Kiwi
Tomato
In Hindi
हार्डी कीवी
बीफस्टीक टमाटर
पौधा
In German
Hardy Kiwi
Beefsteaktomate
Pflanze
In French
kiwai
tomate beefsteak
Plante
In Spanish
kiwi hardy
Bistec de tomate
Planta
In Greek
σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια
μπριζόλα Ντομάτα
Φυτό
In Portuguese
kiwi Hardy
tomate Redondo Vermelho
Plantar
In Polish
hardy kiwi
befsztyk pomidorowy
Roślina
In Latin
Hardy kiwi
Nullam beefsteak
planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Theales
Solanales
Family
Actinidiaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Actinidia
Solanum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Actinidiaceae
-
Number of Species
6020000
1
27800
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