Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Vegetable
Origin
China
Central America, South America
Types
Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Number of Varieties
22
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountain forests
Cultivated Beds
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
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
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm210.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Softwood cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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
5-10-10 fertilizer
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, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage
Beautiful Skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
ACTINIDIA deliciosa
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
Common Name
Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi
String bean, Field bean, French bean
In Hindi
कीवी फल
String Bean
In German
Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel
Bohne
In French
Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale
Haricot vert
In Spanish
kiwi, kivi, actinidia
String Bean
In Greek
Ακτινίδια
Αμπελοφάσουλο
In Portuguese
Quiuí
Feijão de corda
In Polish
Owoc kiwi
Fasolka szparagowa
In Latin
Kiwi fructum
Gloria Bean
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Fabales
Family
Actinidiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Actinidia
Phaseolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Phaseoleae
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
60115
1
27800
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