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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Fruit  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
China  

Types
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus  
Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa  

Number of Varieties
1  
2  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  
Mountain forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9-7  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral  
Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Layering, Softwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Water daily during 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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Prune in late winter  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  
Self-fertile  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Armillaria root rot, Armored scales, Bleeding canker, Botrytis Blight, Crown gall, Nematodes, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Skin rash  
Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYPHANTHA  
ACTINIDIA deliciosa  

Common Name
Pima Pineapple  
Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi  

In Hindi
Pima अनानस  
कीवी फल  

In German
Pima Ananas  
Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel  

In French
Pima ananas  
Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale  

In Spanish
Pima piña  
kiwi, kivi, actinidia  

In Greek
Pima Ανανάς  
Ακτινίδια  

In Portuguese
Pima Pineapple  
Quiuí  

In Polish
Pima Ananas  
Owoc kiwi  

In Latin
Pineapple Pima  
Kiwi fructum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Ericales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Actinidiaceae  

Genus
Coryphantha  
Actinidia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cacteae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
60  
99+

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Difference Between Pima Pineapple and Kiwifruit

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