Actinidia kolomikta
Actinidia kolomikta | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Actinidiaceae |
Genus: | Actinidia |
Species: | A. kolomikta
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Binomial name | |
Actinidia kolomikta (
Maxim. | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Actinidia kolomikta, the kolomikta,
Description
The plant is a very long-lived, deciduous woody scrambling vine and creeper,[6] which ultimately grows to 8–10 m (26–33 ft). It is the hardiest species in the genus Actinidia, at least down to about −40 °C (−40 °F) in winter, albeit somewhat susceptible to late spring frosts.
Cultivation
Actinidia kolomikta is an ornamental plant for gardens and a houseplant. The plant was collected by Charles Maries in Sapporo, on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, where the plant was locally called miyamatatabi,[7] in 1878, and sent to his patrons, Veitch Nurseries, who introduced it into Western horticulture.[8]
Actinidia kolomikta is cultivated in cold temperate regions as an
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]
Pests
The plant is attractive to cats, which find it more attractive than catnip or valerian and can severely damage the vine. An early propagator in Boston found all his pots of the newly introduced plant bitten to stubs in his greenhouse, before his cat was discovered to be the culprit.[8]
Etymology
Actinidia is derived from Greek and means ‘rayed’, which is a reference to the rayed styles of the flowers.[9]
Kolomikta is a vernacular name from Amur in eastern Russia, and is probably in reference to the multifarious color of the leaves.[9]
Gallery
References
- ^ a b Li, Jianqiang; Li, Xinwei; Soejarto, D. Doel. "Actinidia kolomikta". Flora of China. Vol. 12. Retrieved 2013-11-18 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
- ^ a b "Actinidia kolomikta". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "Actinidia kolomikta". Love Evergreen. Archived from the original on 2021-06-02.
- ^ "Hardy Kiwifruit". California Rare Fruit Growers, Inc. 1996. Archived from the original on 2011-04-10.
- ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2016 – via Korea Forest Service.
- ^ "Actinidia kolomikta - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ISBN 4-582-53513-5.
- ^ a b Alice M. Coats, Garden Shrubs and Their History (1964) 1992, s.v. "Actinidia".
- ^ ISBN 978-0-521-86645-3.
External links
- Images of Actinidia kolomikta- Flavon's Secret Flower Garden
- Actinidia kolomikta Medicinal Plant Images Database (School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University) (in Chinese) (in English)