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Actinidia kolomikta

Kiwi

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Common names

28 names · 17 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Kiwi
  • Kolomicta[1]
Other languages (16)
Dutch
  • Siberische kiwi
  • Sierkiwi
French
  • Actinidier ornemental[1]
  • Kiwi
  • Kiwi d’ornement[1]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 海棠猕猴桃[1]
  • 狗枣猕猴桃[1]
Czech
  • aktinidie kolomikta[1]
Danish
  • kamæleonbusk[1]
Finnish
  • kiinanlaikkuköynnös[1]
German
  • Amur-Strahlengriffel[1]
  • Bunter Strahlengriffel[1]
  • Flamingo-Strahlengriffel[1]
+1 more nameShow fewer names
  • Kolomikta-Strahlengriffel[1]
Japanese
  • ミヤママタタビ[1]
Korean
Latvian
  • Mandžūrijas aktinīdija[1]
Lithuanian
  • Margalapė aktinidija[1]
Polish
  • Aktinidia Pstrolistna[1]
Portuguese
  • Quiuí-ártico-variegado[1]
Russian
  • Актинидия амурская[1]
  • Актинидия коломикта[1]
  • Актинидия Сугавары[1]
Slovak
  • aktinídia pestrolistá[1]
Swedish
  • kameleontbuske[1]
  • minikiwi[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Actinidia kolomikta — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Актинидия коломикта — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 710266; Actinidia kolomikta.
  • Актинидия амурская — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 710266; Actinidia kolomikta.
  • Актинидия Сугавары — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 710266; Actinidia kolomikta.
  • Kolomicta — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 710266; Actinidia kolomikta.
  • Kolomikta-Strahlengriffel — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 710266; Actinidia kolomikta.
  • Actinidier ornemental — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 710266; Actinidia kolomikta.
  • Kiwi d’ornement — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 710266; Actinidia kolomikta.
  • kiinanlaikkuköynnös — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 710266; Actinidia kolomikta.
  • Aktinidia Pstrolistna — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 710266; Actinidia kolomikta.
  • ミヤママタタビ — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 710266; Actinidia kolomikta.
  • aktinidie kolomikta — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 710266; Actinidia kolomikta.
  • 쥐다래 — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 710266; Actinidia kolomikta.
  • 狗枣猕猴桃 — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 710266; Actinidia kolomikta.
  • kameleontbuske — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 710266; Actinidia kolomikta.
  • Margalapė aktinidija — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 710266; Actinidia kolomikta.
  • Quiuí-ártico-variegado — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 710266; Actinidia kolomikta.
  • kamæleonbusk — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 710266; Actinidia kolomikta.
  • Mandžūrijas aktinīdija — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 710266; Actinidia kolomikta.
  • 海棠猕猴桃 — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 710266; Actinidia kolomikta.
  • minikiwi — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 710266; Actinidia kolomikta.
  • aktinídia pestrolistá — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 710266; Actinidia kolomikta.
  • Amur-Strahlengriffel — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 710266; Actinidia kolomikta.
  • Bunter Strahlengriffel — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 710266; Actinidia kolomikta.
  • Flamingo-Strahlengriffel — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 710266; Actinidia kolomikta.

General information

Scientific name: Actinidia kolomikta
Accepted name (Kew): Actinidia kolomikta (Maxim.) Maxim. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Botanical family: Actinidiaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Actinidia (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Kiwi
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Climber
Catalogue size class: Medium
Height: 4.57–6.1 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [2]
Spread: 1.83–3.05 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [2]
Growth rate: Fast
Sources [2]
Foliage: Deciduous
Sources [2]
Growth habit: Climbing, Dense, Erect, Irregular, Spreading

Whole-plant habit and form as described by NC State.

Sources [2]
Life cycle: Perennial
Sources [2]

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

USDA zones listed by NC State; winter survival does not establish reliable cropping.

Sources [2]
Soil moisture:
Well-drained, Moist

Moisture and drainage conditions listed by NC State.

Sources [2]
Soil:
Clay, Loam (Silt), Sand
Sources [2]
pH:
Acid (<6.0), Alkaline (>8.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Sources [2]
Light:
Full sun, Partial Shade
Sources [2]

Uses

Edible parts:
Fruit, Leaves
Edibility rating:
(4)
Medicinal rating:
(0)
Functions:
Food forest, Fragrant

Description

The fruits of this plant can be eaten raw, or cooked and dried for later use. They have a sweet and pleasant flavor and contain up to 5 times more vitamin C than blackcurrants. The fruits are oval in shape, hairless, and ripen to a pale orange color with a maximum diameter of 25 mm. They contain a number of small seeds, which can be easily eaten with the fruit. Young leaves of this plant can be cooked and added to side dishes or soups. According to a report, 100 grams of this fruit contains up to 1520 mg of vitamin C.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 15/09
Harvest ends: 31/10

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 823982; name ID 2620606; Actinidia Lindl.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 702941; name ID 2620720; Actinidia kolomikta (Maxim.) Maxim..

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. NC State Extension, North Carolina State University Actinidia kolomikta — Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
    Supports: HeightSpreadGrowth rateFoliageGrowth habitLife cycleLightSoil moistureSoil textureSoil pHUSDA hardiness
    Relevant sections
    • Height: Dimensions > Height; Height: 15 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.
    • Spread: Dimensions > Width; Width: 6 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Growth habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Light: Light
    • Soil moisture: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • USDA hardiness: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

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