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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
China  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa  
it is a type of cabbage  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
1  

Habitat
Mountain forests  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-7  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Red, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green  
Red, Purple, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Red, Purple, Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Layering, Softwood cuttings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Prune in late winter  
Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
Self-fertile  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new  

Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, Armored scales, Bleeding canker, Botrytis Blight, Crown gall, Nematodes, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

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  
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACTINIDIA deliciosa  
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'  

Common Name
Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi  
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage  

In Hindi
कीवी फल  
लाल पत्ता गोभी  

In German
Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel  
Rotkohl  

In French
Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale  
Chou rouge  

In Spanish
kiwi, kivi, actinidia  
Repollo rojo  

In Greek
Ακτινίδια  
Κόκκινο λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Quiuí  
Red Cabbage  

In Polish
Owoc kiwi  
Czerwona kapusta  

In Latin
Kiwi fructum  
Brassica Rubrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Brassicales  

Family
Actinidiaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Actinidia  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
99+
400  
99+

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Difference Between Kiwifruit and Red Cabbage

If you are confused whether Kiwifruit or Red Cabbage 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 Red Cabbage Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Kiwifruit are Self-fertile, whereas for Red Cabbage fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize when new. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Kiwifruit and Red Cabbage if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Kiwifruit and Red Cabbage

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kiwifruit and Red Cabbage. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kiwifruit and Red Cabbage 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 Red Cabbage is Cancer, Detoxifies lever and Glucose. Kiwifruit has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin and Protects from sun damage while Red Cabbage has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin and Protects from sun damage.

Compare Facts of Kiwifruit vs Red Cabbage

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 Red Cabbage 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 Red Cabbage have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kiwifruit has no showy fruits and Red Cabbage has no showy fruits. Also Kiwifruit is not flowering and Red Cabbage is not flowering . You can compare Kiwifruit and Red Cabbage facts and facts of other plants too.

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