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Actinidia polygama
Also called Cat Powder, Silvervine
Silver vine (Actinidia polygama) is a deciduous, kiwifruit-family climber from mountain areas of Korea, Japan and China, grown for its striking silver and white leaves. It needs a sunny to lightly shaded spot with a support to climb.
Actinidia polygama (also known as silver vine, matatabi and cat powder) is a species of kiwifruit in the family Actinidiaceae. It grows in the mountainous areas of Korea, Japan and China at elevations between 500 and 1,900 metres (1,600 and 6,200 ft).
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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.
