Actinidia arguta
TARA VINE, HARDY KIWI FRUIT
Actinidiaceae

 
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Plant type: deciduous twining climber

Hardiness zones: 4-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
15m
Plant habit
 
15m

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Origins: Russia, China-Korea-Taiwan, Japan

Other Botanical Names: Actinidia giraldii, A. japonica, A. megalocarpa, A. platyphylla, Trochostigma arguta

Other Common Names: Baby Kiwi Fruit, Bower Actinidia

 
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Actinidia arguta
TARA VINE, HARDY KIWI FRUIT
Actinidiaceae

 

  Plant type: deciduous twining climber

Hardiness zones: 4-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
15m
Plant habit
 
15m

FEATURES

Flowers: mildly fragrant flowers in white

Flowering Time: early summer to mid summer

Leaves: dark green

Edibility: fruit, edible fruit


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean & oriental designs

Uses: pergola

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bee attracting






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