Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia
Brazil
Types
Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca
Ornamental plant
Number of Varieties
350
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
Tropical regions
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
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm90.00 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
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
oblong or obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Medium
In Summer
Regular watering required
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize twice a year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Cats
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
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
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Grown for shade
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ACTINIDIA arguta
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
Common Name
Hardy Kiwi
Dumbcane
In Hindi
हार्डी कीवी
dieffenbachia seguine
In German
Hardy Kiwi
Dieffenbachie
In French
kiwai
dieffenbachia seguine
In Spanish
kiwi hardy
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
In Greek
σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια
Dieffenbachia seguine
In Portuguese
kiwi Hardy
Dieffenbachia seguine
In Polish
hardy kiwi
Difenbachia seguine
In Latin
Hardy kiwi
Caladium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Theales
Alismatales
Family
Actinidiaceae
Araceae
Genus
Actinidia
Dieffenbachia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Abreae
Subfamily
Actinidiaceae
Aroideae
Number of Species
6056
1
27800
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