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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

China
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

220
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain forests
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-7
7-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Softwood cuttings
Cuttings, Seedlings

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
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Armored scales, Bleeding canker, Botrytis Blight, Crown gall, Nematodes, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Mild Allergen

Benefits

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
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA deliciosa
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

कीवी फल
Spindle Tree

In German

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel
Spindelbaum

In French

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

kiwi, kivi, actinidia
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Ακτινίδια
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Quiuí
Árvore spindle

In Polish

Owoc kiwi
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Kiwi fructum
Ligno colos

Classification

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

60150
1 27800
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Difference Between Kiwifruit and Spindle Tree

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Importance of Kiwifruit and Spindle Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kiwifruit and Spindle Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kiwifruit and Spindle Tree 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 Spindle Tree is Alterative, Laxative, Purgative and Tonic. Kiwifruit has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin and Protects from sun damage while Spindle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin and Protects from sun damage.

Compare Facts of Kiwifruit vs Spindle Tree

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