Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Shrub
Origin
China
China, Japan, Korea
Types
Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa
Dwarf Burning Bush, Rudy Haag, Eastern Woo
Number of Varieties
25
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountain forests
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-94-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-7
9-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm243.84 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Softwood cuttings
Root Division, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Prune in late winter
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Self-fertile
12.5 pounds of a 16-4-8 formula fertilizers, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, Armored scales, Bleeding canker, Botrytis Blight, Crown gall, Nematodes, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Poisonous, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Bioremediation of some contaminated sites
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, Antiphlogistic, Antipruritic, Astringent, Blood tonic, Cancer, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Hypoglycaemic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
ACTINIDIA deliciosa
EUONYMUS alatus
Common Name
Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi
Winged euonymus, Burning bush, Winged burning bush, Winged wahoo, Winged spindle-tree
In Hindi
कीवी फल
Burning Bush Plant
In German
Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel
Brennender Busch Pflanze
In French
Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale
Bush brûlant des plantes
In Spanish
kiwi, kivi, actinidia
La quema de la planta de Bush
In Greek
Ακτινίδια
Burning Bush Φυτών
In Portuguese
Quiuí
Bush ardente Planta
In Polish
Owoc kiwi
Płonącego krzewu roślin
In Latin
Kiwi fructum
Planta flammae rubi
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Celastrales
Family
Actinidiaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Actinidia
Euonymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Euonymeae
Subfamily
-
Celastroideae
Number of Species
60130
1
27800
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