Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Asia
Mexico, Central America
Types
Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Number of Varieties
38
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-86-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12 - 6
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm60.96 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.48 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
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, Sandy
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
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize twice a year
slow-release fertilizers
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
-
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Fiber, Folate, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin C
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Grown for shade
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Vine
Bonsai, Container
Botanical Name
ACTINIDIA arguta
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
Common Name
Hardy Kiwi
Butter Daisy
In Hindi
हार्डी कीवी
Butterdaisy Plant
In German
Hardy Kiwi
Butterdaisy Pflanze
In French
kiwai
Butterdaisy Plante
In Spanish
kiwi hardy
Planta Butterdaisy
In Greek
σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια
Butterdaisy φυτών
In Portuguese
kiwi Hardy
Butterdaisy Planta
In Polish
hardy kiwi
Butterdaisy roślin
In Latin
Hardy kiwi
Planta Butterdaisy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Theales
Asterales
Family
Actinidiaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Actinidia
Melampodium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
Millerieae
Subfamily
Actinidiaceae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
6042
1
27800
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