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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Fruit

Origin

Eastern Asia
Caribbean, South America

Types

Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

Number of Varieties

38
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green
Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Shade areas
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Regular watering required
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
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
Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize twice a year
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis head rot, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Nematodes, Phytophthora, Root rot, Sclerotinia blight, Spider mites, Thripes
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Cats
Fruit Bats

Allergy

-
Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits

-
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Fiber, Folate, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin C
Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Grown for shade
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Vine
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA arguta
ANNONA squamosa

Common Name

Hardy Kiwi
Sugar Apple

In Hindi

हार्डी कीवी
सीताफल

In German

Hardy Kiwi
Zuckerapfel

In French

kiwai
Sugar Apple

In Spanish

kiwi hardy
Manzana de azúcar

In Greek

σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια
ζάχαρη της Apple

In Portuguese

kiwi Hardy
Pinha

In Polish

hardy kiwi
Cukier Jabłko

In Latin

Hardy kiwi
Sugar Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales
Magnoliales

Family

Actinidiaceae
Annonaceae

Genus

Actinidia
Annona

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

-
Abreae

Subfamily

Actinidiaceae
Maloideae

Number of Species

60166
1 27800
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Difference Between Hardy Kiwi and Sugar Apple

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Importance of Hardy Kiwi and Sugar Apple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Hardy Kiwi and Sugar Apple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Hardy Kiwi and Sugar Apple as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Hardy Kiwi is Antioxidants, Fiber, Folate, Rich in Potassium and Vitamin C whereas of Sugar Apple is Diabetes and Diarrhea. Hardy Kiwi has beauty benefits as follows: while Sugar Apple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Hardy Kiwi vs Sugar Apple

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Hardy Kiwi vs Sugar Apple and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Hardy Kiwi are whereas of Sugar Apple have Oral Allergy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Hardy Kiwi has no showy fruits and Sugar Apple has no showy fruits. Also Hardy Kiwi is not flowering and Sugar Apple is not flowering . You can compare Hardy Kiwi and Sugar Apple facts and facts of other plants too.