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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Shrub  

Origin
China  
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa  
Shrub  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
5  

Habitat
Mountain forests  
Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-7  
8-1  

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

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Layering, Softwood cuttings  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

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  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Prune in late winter  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Self-fertile  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure  
Minerals, Rich in protein, tonic in pregnancy, Vitamin E  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACTINIDIA deliciosa  
CORYLUS avellana 'Contorta'  

Common Name
Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi  
common hazel  

In Hindi
कीवी फल  
contorted filbert  

In German
Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel  
contorted filbert  

In French
Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale  
noisetier contorsionné  

In Spanish
kiwi, kivi, actinidia  
avellana contorsionada  

In Greek
Ακτινίδια  
παραμορφωμένες φουντουκιού  

In Portuguese
Quiuí  
filbert contorcido  

In Polish
Owoc kiwi  
wykrzywioną leszczyna  

In Latin
Kiwi fructum  
contortis Avellanam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Fagales  

Family
Actinidiaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Actinidia  
Corylus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
99+
15  

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Difference Between Kiwifruit and Contorted Filbert

If you are confused whether Kiwifruit or Contorted Filbert are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Kiwifruit and Contorted Filbert Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Kiwifruit are Self-fertile, whereas for Contorted Filbert fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Kiwifruit and Contorted Filbert if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Kiwifruit and Contorted Filbert

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kiwifruit and Contorted Filbert. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kiwifruit and Contorted Filbert 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 Kiwifruit is constipation, Heart problems and Low Blood Pressure whereas of Contorted Filbert is Minerals, Rich in protein, tonic in pregnancy and Vitamin E. Kiwifruit has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin and Protects from sun damage while Contorted Filbert has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin and Protects from sun damage.

Compare Facts of Kiwifruit vs Contorted Filbert

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 Kiwifruit vs Contorted Filbert 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 Kiwifruit are Inflammation, Mouth itching and Throat itching whereas of Contorted Filbert have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kiwifruit has no showy fruits and Contorted Filbert has no showy fruits. Also Kiwifruit is not flowering and Contorted Filbert is not flowering . You can compare Kiwifruit and Contorted Filbert facts and facts of other plants too.

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