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| synonyms: Actinidia deliciosa, Chinese Gooseberry, Kiwi fruit, Yangtao |
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| tree/shrub type: Broad leaved trees and shrubs |
| foliage: Deciduous |
| size: Climbers |
| leaf type: Simple leaves |
| types of fruit: Trees and shrubs with decorative fruit or berries |
| flowering period: Spring |
| leaf colour: Leaves green |
| plants for a purpose: Scented flowers, Trees and shrubs with decorative white flowers |
| growing conditions: Frost tolerant plants USDA zone 7 to -10°F or -22°C |
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Actinidia chinensis Planch. Syn. Actinidia deliciosa C.S.Liang & A.R. (Actinidiaceae) Chinese Gooseberry, Kiwi fruit or Yangtao Native of most of China, commonest in W. Hubei, S. Sansu and W. Sichuan, growing in scrub and oak forest at 200-2400 m, flowering in June. A robust deciduous climber to 8 m, shoots densely reddish-hairy; leaves large, up to 20 cm across, broadly heart-shaped. Female flowers opening creamy white, deepening with age, male flowers yellow, male and female on separate plants. Any soil; sun or part shade. Hardy to -15°C. Summer. Z7. |
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