Actinidia Species, Cat Powder, Kiwi Fruit, Silver Vine

Actinidiapolygama

Family
Actinidiaceae (ak-tin-id-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Actinidia (ak-tih-NID-ee-uh)
Species
polygama (poly-gam-a)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Deciduous
Good Fall Color
Height
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
Spacing
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Vines and Climbers
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Bronze
Where to Grow
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Bloom Characteristics
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
By grafting
Seed Collecting
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Solgohachia, Arkansas

Brookline, Massachusetts

Roslindale, Massachusetts

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Helena, Montana

New York City, New York

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Oak Park, MI | July 2016 | neutral

No personal experience, yet.
Wanted to add to your comments about the vine that Wiki mentions that Asians have a variety of uses f...Read More

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ROSLINDALE, MA | January 2015 | positive

This is a smaller climber than the other hardy kiwi species, and this may make it better suited to the domestic landscape. It doesn't get...Read More

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