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Actinidia rubus

Actinidia rubus is a woody climbing vine from mountain areas of Sichuan and Yunnan in China, related to kiwifruit. Grow it on a sturdy support in a sheltered spot with cool, moist roots and some sun.

Family
Actinidiaceae (Actinidi family)
Grows as
Climber
Light
Part shade
Water
Keep soil evenly moist during the growing season, watering deeply in dry spells.
Soil
Fertile, well-drained, humus-rich soil; slightly acidic to neutral.
Temperature
Hardy in cool temperate climates; protect young growth from late frost and extreme heat.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
China (Sichuan, Yunnan: Zhaotong)
Climate
temperate

About

Actinidia rubus is a woody climbing vine of the Actinidiaceae family and native to mountainous areas of the Chinese provinces of Sichuan and Yunnan. Its branchlets and petioles are deep reddish brown, and its yellow dioecious flowers develop in June and are pollinated by bees and insects.

Other Actinidia plants

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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Actinidia rubus 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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