Scientific Name
Actinidia kolomikta

Common Name
Kiwi; Kolomikta vine
Hardiness Zone: 4-8
Habit:  Deciduous
Growth Rate: Rapid
Texture: Medium
Height: 15'-40'
Exposure: Sun to light shade
Climbing Method: Twining
Flower/ Fruit: fragrant but not showy
Comments: Young leaves of male plant have green, white, pink, rose, or red variegation when grown in good light; prefers fertile evenly moist soil; creates dense shade
Cultivars: Arctic Beauty (young leaves - purple; mature leaves - zoned pink, white, green); Krupnoplodnaya (red leaves in summer); Arnold Arboretum (small fruit)
   
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