School of Horticulture
Plant Database
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Scientific Name: | Actinidia deliciosa |
Pronunciation: | ak-tih-NID-ee-uh duh-liss-ee-OH-zuh |
Common Name: | fuzzy kiwi |
Family Name: | Actinidiaceae |
Plant Type: | Shrub - deciduous, Vine or climber |
Key ID Features: | Leaves usually rounded and large (blade to 15 cm), margin sharply serrate, apex abruptly acuminate. Florets greenish yellow or white, 1.2-2 cm wide when fully open, 4-6 petals 7-9 mm long; anthers black or dark purple. Winter ID: branchlets lenticels absent when young, small and inconspicuous when old; pith white to brown. |
Course(s): | not used (off campus) |
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Propagation: | Grafting, Softwood cuttings |
Pest Susceptibility: | Blight or needle cast, Fungal leaf spot, Leafhopper or spittlebug, Mites, Nematodes, Root rot, Sawflies or horntails or ants, Thrips, |
Location(s): (CGW) Community Garden West Location Map |