Life Span
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Origin
China
Types
Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa
Number of Varieties
2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Mountain forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
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
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
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21% - Fruits Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
35% - Fruits Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Prune in late winter
Fertilizers
Self-fertile
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, Armored scales, Bleeding canker, Botrytis Blight, Crown gall, Nematodes, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
81% - Fruits Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
59% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
57% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
17% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
13% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
23% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
✘
10% - Fruits Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
5% - Fruits Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
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2% - Fruits Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
✔
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51% - Fruits Garden Plants
Attracts
-
Allergy
Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage
Edible Uses
✔
✘
99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
18% - Fruits Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Botanical Name
ACTINIDIA deliciosa
Common Name
Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi
In Hindi
कीवी फल
In German
Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel
In French
Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale
In Spanish
kiwi, kivi, actinidia
In Greek
Ακτινίδια
In Portuguese
Quiuí
In Polish
Owoc kiwi
In Latin
Kiwi fructum
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Actinidiaceae
Genus
Actinidia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
60
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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