Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Asia
China, Korea
Types
Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Number of Varieties
3140
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-85-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10-3
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
21,22
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm22.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Cutting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
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
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Cats
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Fiber, Folate, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin C
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bulbs
Other Uses
Grown for shade
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ACTINIDIA arguta
LYCORIS chinensis
Common Name
Hardy Kiwi
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
In Hindi
हार्डी कीवी
Lycoris Spider lily
In German
Hardy Kiwi
Spinnenlilien
In French
kiwai
Lycoris Spider lily
In Spanish
kiwi hardy
Lycoris Spider lily
In Greek
σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια
Lycoris Spider lily
In Portuguese
kiwi Hardy
Lycoris Spider lily
In Polish
hardy kiwi
Lycoris Spider lily
In Latin
Hardy kiwi
Lycoris Spider lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Theales
Liliales
Family
Actinidiaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Actinidia
Lycoris
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Actinidiaceae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
6080
1
27800
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