Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
China
China
Types
Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa
Ginkgo biloba
Number of Varieties
21
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountain forests
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-94-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-7
9-3
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Bi-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Softwood cuttings
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Requires watering in the growing season
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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
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, Butterflies, Squirrels
Allergy
Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
ACTINIDIA deliciosa
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
Common Name
Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi
Ginkgo
In Hindi
कीवी फल
बालकुवारी
In German
Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
In French
Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
In Spanish
kiwi, kivi, actinidia
Gingo, Árbol de oro
In Greek
Ακτινίδια
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
In Portuguese
Quiuí
Nogueira-do-Japão
In Polish
Owoc kiwi
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
In Latin
Kiwi fructum
Gingko
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Ginkgophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Ginkgoopsida
Order
Ericales
Ginkgoales
Family
Actinidiaceae
Ginkgoaceae
Genus
Actinidia
Ginkgo
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Cycad
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6040
1
27800
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