1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia
Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Mountains
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm550.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
45.70 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Green, Yellow green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin
Oval
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Grafting, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Regular watering required
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize twice a year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Slugs, Snails
Botrytis head rot, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Nematodes, Phytophthora, Root rot, Sclerotinia blight, Spider mites, Thripes
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Cats
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Mild sedative
Antioxidants, Fiber, Folate, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
Grown for shade
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Edible, Feature Plant, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MECONOPSIS betonicifolia
ACTINIDIA arguta
7.2 Common Name
Himalayan Blue Poppy
Hardy Kiwi
7.2.1 In Hindi
हिमालय ब्लू पोस्ता
हार्डी कीवी
7.2.2 In German
Himalaya Blue Poppy
Hardy Kiwi
7.2.3 In French
Himalaya pavot bleu
kiwai
7.2.4 In Spanish
Amapola azul del Himalaya
kiwi hardy
7.2.5 In Greek
Himalayan μπλε παπαρούνας
σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Himalayan Blue Poppy
kiwi Hardy
7.2.7 In Polish
Himalayan niebieski mak
hardy kiwi
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue Himalayan Poppy
Hardy kiwi
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Papaveraceae
Actinidiaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Actinidiaceae
8.10 Number of Species