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Actinidia henryi

Actinidia henryi is a semi-evergreen climbing shrub from the mountains of southern China, related to kiwifruit, grown mainly as an ornamental vine. It needs a support to climb and a sheltered, moderately moist spot.

Family
Actinidiaceae (Actinidi family)
Grows as
Shrub, Climber
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist during growth and water deeply in dry spells, avoiding waterlogging.
Soil
Fertile, well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral humus-rich soil.
Temperature
Hardy to about -15 °C; protect young plants from hard frost and scorching summer heat.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Not known to be toxic
Native range
S. China
Climate
temperate

About

Actinidia henryi is a species of flowering plant in the Chinese gooseberry family Actinidiaceae, native to southern China. A semi-evergreen climbing shrub, it is found in mountain forests and thickets at elevations from 1,400 to 2,500 m (4,600 to 8,200 ft). It has the lowest known vitamin C content of any kiwifruit.

Other Actinidia plants

Tara vine · Actinidia callosa · Gooseberry Chinese · Actinidia chinensis var. setosa · Kiwi · Actinidia chrysantha · Velvetvine · Arctic Beauty · Actinidia laevissima · Actinidia latifolia · Actinidia macrosperma · Red Kiwi

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Actinidia henryi by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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