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 - deciduous, Vine or climber
Key ID Features:
Leaves usually rounded and large (blade to 15cm wide), margin sharply serrate, apex abruptly acuminate; florets greenish yellow or white, 1.2-2cm wide when fully open, 4-6 petals 7-9mm long, anthers black or dark purple. Winter ID: branchlets lenticels absent when young, small and inconspicuous when old; pith white to brown.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Climbing
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
5 - 7m
Mature Spread:
1.5 - 2.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China (northern China)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 7: (-18 to -12 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Summer interest, Urban agriculture
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Green, Bronze
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Orbicular, Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers clustered
Flower Morphology:
Dioecious plant
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
White
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun
Additional Info:
some may have 6 petals
Fruit Type:
Berry (true)
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Showy, fuzzy skinned
Bark Morphology:
Exfoliating
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey
Leaf Bud Type:
Rounded or globular
Leaf Scar Shape:
Round
Propagation:
Softwood cuttings, Grafting
Pest Susceptibility:
Blight or needle cast, Fungal leaf spot, Leafhopper or spittlebug, Mites, Nematodes, Root rot, Sawflies or horntails or ants, Thrips
