Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Cactus, Spurge
Origin
Eastern Asia
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Types
Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca
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Number of Varieties
3-
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
Desert, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm6.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
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The pH of Soil
Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Cutting
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Needs very little water
In Summer
Regular watering required
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize twice a year
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis head rot, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Nematodes, Phytophthora, Root rot, Sclerotinia blight, Spider mites, Thripes
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Cats
Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Fiber, Folate, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Grown for shade
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Vine
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Botanical Name
ACTINIDIA arguta
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Common Name
Hardy Kiwi
candelabro
In Hindi
हार्डी कीवी
candelabro
In German
Hardy Kiwi
candelabro
In French
kiwai
candelabro
In Spanish
kiwi hardy
candelabro
In Greek
σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια
candelabro
In Portuguese
kiwi Hardy
candelabro
In Polish
hardy kiwi
candelabro
In Latin
Hardy kiwi
candelabro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Theales
Caryophyllales
Family
Actinidiaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Actinidia
Browningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Actinidiaceae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
60-
1
27800
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