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Actinidia laevissima is a climbing shrub from southern China, closely related to kiwifruit, and it is mainly of interest to botanists and collectors rather than common in gardens. Grow it like other hardy Actinidia vines: give it a sunny to lightly shaded spot, moist well-drained soil, and a sturdy support.
Actinidia laevissima is a species of plant in the Actinidiaceae family. It is a shrub endemic to Guizhou province in southern China.
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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.
