Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Fruit
Origin
-
Eastern Asia
Types
Elegance , Maiden
Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca
Number of Varieties
503
0
40000
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Habitat
mild coastal areas
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-123-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
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, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm550.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red, Violet
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Saw-tooth like
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
Grafting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Regular watering required
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize twice a year
Pests and Diseases
Whiteflies
Botrytis head rot, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Nematodes, Phytophthora, Root rot, Sclerotinia blight, Spider mites, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Shade areas
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, pollinators
Cats
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant
Antioxidants, Fiber, Folate, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
extracted oil
Fruits
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Grown for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Edible, Feature Plant, Vine
Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM x domesticum
ACTINIDIA arguta
Common Name
Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium
Hardy Kiwi
In Hindi
regal geranium
हार्डी कीवी
In German
Regal Geranie
Hardy Kiwi
In French
geranium royale
kiwai
In Spanish
geranio regia
kiwi hardy
In Greek
regal geranium
σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια
In Portuguese
gerânio régio
kiwi Hardy
In Polish
regal geranium
hardy kiwi
In Latin
regal geranium
Hardy kiwi
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Theales
Family
Geraniaceae
Actinidiaceae
Genus
Pelargonium
Actinidia
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Actinidiaceae
Number of Species
42260
1
27800
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