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'''''Actinidia''''' ({{pron-en|ˌæktɨˈnɪdiə}})<ref>''Sunset Western Garden Book,'' 1995:606–607</ref> is a genus of [[woody plant|woody]] and, with few exceptions, [[dioecious]] plants native to temperate eastern [[Asia]]. The genus includes [[shrub]]s growing to 6 m tall, and vigorous, strong-growing [[vine]]s, growing up to 30 m in [[tree]] canopies. The [[leaf|leaves]] are alternate, simple, with a dentate margin and a long [[Petiole (botany)|petiole]]. The [[flower]]s are solitary or in axillary [[Cyme (botany)|cymes]], usually white, with five small [[petal]]s. Most of the species are [[plant sexuality|dioecious]] with separate male and female plants, but some are [[plant sexuality|monoecious]]. The [[fruit]] is a large [[berry]] containing numerous small [[seed]]s; in most species the fruit is edible. In particular this genus is known for the species [[Actinidia deliciosa]], the kiwifruit. {{Inc| Actinidia (aktis, ray; referring to the radiate styles). Dilleniaceae. Climbing shrubs cultivated for their handsome foliage which is beautifully variegated in some species, and a few also for their edible fruit. Twining shrubs: winter-buds inclosed in the swollen base of the petiole: lvs. alternate, long-stalked, senate or sometimes entire: fls. in axillary cymes sometimes solitary, dioecious or polygamous, cup-shaped, 1/2-2 in. across, white or rarely reddish; sepals 5, imbricate; petals 5, convolute; stamens numerous; ovary superior, many-celled; styles numerous, ray-like spreading: fr. a berry, with numerous small seeas.— More than 20 species, chiefly in E. Asia from Saghalin to Java, also on the Himalayas. About 7 species are in cultivation; of these A. Kolomikta is the hardiest, growing as far north as eastern Canada; A. arguta and A. polygama are hardy in Massachusetts, while A. chinensis, which is the most beautiful of all, and A. coriacea, are hardy only south of Washington, but may be grown farther north if taken down in autumn and covered with leaves. A. arguta is excellent for covering arbors, trellises, walls and the like and is remarkably free from insects and fungi. A. Kolomikta and A. polygama show a very striking silvery white or pinkish variegation of the foliage, which is more pronounced in the staminate plant. A. arguta and A. chinensis are also worth cultivating for their edible fruits, particularly the latter, which has fruits up to 2 inches long, of a gooseberry-like flavor; to obtain fruit, it is necessary to plant both sexes or a plant with polygamous flowers. A. polygama, and, in a lesser degree, A. Kolomikta, attract cats and are often destroyed by them if not protected by screens. The actinidias prefer somewhat moist and rich soil and grow as well in a sunny as in a half-shady position. {{SCH}} }} ==Cultivation== {{edit-cult}} ===Propagation=== Propagation is by seeds, which are sown in spring and germinate readily; also by cuttings, of half-ripened wood in summer or by hardwood cuttings under glass, and also by layers{{SCH}}. ===Pests and diseases=== {{edit-pests}} ==Species== There are about 40-60 [[species]] of ''Actinidia''{{wp}}: {| |- valign=top | *''[[Actinidia arguta]]'' ('''Kokuwa''', '''Tara Vine''', or '''[[Hardy Kiwi]]''') *''[[Actinidia arisanensis]]'' *''[[Actinidia callosa]]'' *''[[Actinidia carnosifolia]]'' *''[[Actinidia chengkouensis]]'' *''[[Actinidia chinensis]]'' *''[[Actinidia chrysantha]]'' *''[[Actinidia cinerascens]]'' *''[[Actinidia cordifolia]]'' *''[[Actinidia coriacea]]'' *''[[Actinidia cylindrica]]'' *''[[Actinidia deliciosa]]'' ('''Kiwi''' or '''Chinese gooseberry''') *''[[Actinidia eriantha]]'' *''[[Actinidia farinosa]]'' *''[[Actinidia fasciculoides]]'' *''[[Actinidia fortunatii]]'' *''[[Actinidia fulvicoma]]'' *''[[Actinidia glauco-callosa]]'' *''[[Actinidia glaucophylla]]'' *''[[Actinidia globosa]]'' *''[[Actinidia gracilis]]'' *''[[Actinidia grandiflora]]'' *''[[Actinidia hemsleyana]]'' *''[[Actinidia henryi]]'' *''[[Actinidia holotricha]]'' *''[[Actinidia indochinensis]]'' *''[[Actinidia kolomikta]]'' ('''Kolomikta''' or '''Arctic Beauty''') *''[[Actinidia laevissima]]'' | *''[[Actinidia lanceolata]]'' *''[[Actinidia latifolia]]'' *''[[Actinidia leptophylla]]'' *''[[Actinidia liangguangensis]]'' *''[[Actinidia macrosperma]]'' *''[[Actinidia maloides]]'' *''[[Actinidia melanandra]]'' *''[[Actinidia melliana]]'' *''[[Actinidia obovata]]'' *''[[Actinidia pilosula]]'' *''[[Actinidia polygama]]'' ('''Silver Vine''')  *''[[Actinidia purpurea]]''  *''[[Actinidia rubricaulis]]'' *''[[Actinidia rubus]]'' *''[[Actinidia rudis]]'' *''[[Actinidia rufotricha]]'' *''[[Actinidia sabiaefolia]]'' *''[[Actinidia sorbifolia]]'' *''[[Actinidia stellato-pilosa]]'' *''[[Actinidia styracifolia]]'' *''[[Actinidia suberifolia]]'' *''[[Actinidia tetramera]]'' *''[[Actinidia trichogyna]]'' *''[[Actinidia ulmifolia]]'' *''[[Actinidia umbelloides]]'' *''[[Actinidia valvata]]'' *''[[Actinidia vitifolia]]'' *''[[Actinidia venosa]]'' |} {{Inc| A. callosa, Lindl. Similar to A. Kolomikta. Branchleta with conspicuous lenticels, with lamellate pnl,: lvs. oval to oblong, 3-5 in. long, serrulate, quite glabrous: fls. white, 1/2 in. across: fr. ovoid, spotted, 1 in. long. China. — A. coriacea, Dunn. Allied to the preceding species. Lvs. coriaceous, oblong to lanceolate, remotely serrate, 3-4 in. long; petioles less than 1 in. long: fls. several, reddish: fr. ovoid, spotted, 1/2-3/4in- long. China. Recently offered under the name of A. Henryi, which is a totally different species, allied to A. chinensis. — A. melanandra, Franch. Allied to A. arguta. Lvs. ovate-oblong or oblong, closely serrulate: staminate corymbs many-fld. ; petals greenish at the base: fr. purple. China.{{SCH}} }} ==Gallery== {{photo-sources}} <gallery> Image:Upload.png| photo 1 Image:Upload.png| photo 2 Image:Upload.png| photo 3 </gallery> ==References== *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963    ==External links== *{{wplink}} {{stub}} __NOTOC__

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