Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Sedge or Rush
Origin
China
North America
Types
Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa
Grass
Number of Varieties
25
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountain forests
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-7
-
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm270.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Softwood cuttings
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
occasional watering once established
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
Poorly 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
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ACTINIDIA deliciosa
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani
Common Name
Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush
In Hindi
कीवी फल
Softstem Bulrush
In German
Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel
Softstem Bulrush
In French
Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale
Softstem Bulrush
In Spanish
kiwi, kivi, actinidia
Softstem Bulrush
In Greek
Ακτινίδια
Softstem Bulrush
In Portuguese
Quiuí
Softstem Bulrush
In Polish
Owoc kiwi
Softstem Bulrush
In Latin
Kiwi fructum
Softstem Bulrush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ericales
Poales
Family
Actinidiaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Actinidia
Schoenoplectus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6035
1
27800
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