1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fruit
1.3 Origin
China
1.4 Types
Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Mountain forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Layering, Softwood cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Prune in late winter
4.8 Fertilizers
Self-fertile
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, Armored scales, Bleeding canker, Botrytis Blight, Crown gall, Nematodes, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ACTINIDIA deliciosa
7.2 Common Name
Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi
7.2.1 In Hindi
कीवी फल
7.2.2 In German
Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel
7.2.3 In French
Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale
7.2.4 In Spanish
kiwi, kivi, actinidia
7.2.5 In Greek
Ακτινίδια
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Quiuí
7.2.7 In Polish
Owoc kiwi
7.2.8 In Latin
Kiwi fructum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Ericales
8.5 Family
Actinidiaceae
8.6 Genus
Actinidia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species