Difference between revisions of "Actinidia polygama"

From Gardenology.org - Plant Encyclopedia and Gardening Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
 
Line 1: Line 1:
 
{{SPlantbox
 
{{SPlantbox
 
|familia=Actinidiaceae
 
|familia=Actinidiaceae
−
|genus=Actinidia  
+
|genus=Actinidia
−
|species=polygama  
+
|species=polygama
 
|common_name=Silver vine
 
|common_name=Silver vine
 
|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
 
|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
Line 25: Line 25:
 
|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
 
|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
 
|max_zone=9
 
|max_zone=9
−
|image=Upload.png
+
|image=Actinidia polygama 02.JPG
−
|image_width=240
+
|image_width=180
−
}}
 
−
__NOTOC__{{Plantbox
 
−
| name = ''LATINNAME''  <!--- replace LATINNAME with the actual latin name -->
 
−
| common_names =    <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank -->
 
−
| growth_habit = ?  <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
 
−
| high = ?  <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
 
−
| wide =    <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
 
−
| origin = ?  <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
 
−
| poisonous =    <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
 
−
| lifespan =    <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
 
−
| exposure = ?  <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
 
−
| water = ?  <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
 
−
| features =    <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
 
−
| hardiness =    <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
 
−
| bloom =    <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
 
−
| usda_zones = ?  <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
 
−
| sunset_zones =    <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
 
−
| color = IndianRed
 
−
| image = Upload.png  <!--- Freesia.jpg -->
 
−
| image_width = 240px    <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
 
−
| image_caption =    <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
 
−
| regnum = Plantae  <!--- Kingdom -->
 
−
| divisio =  <!--- Phylum -->
 
−
| classis =    <!--- Class -->
 
−
| ordo =    <!--- Order -->
 
−
| familia =    <!--- Family -->
 
−
| genus =
 
−
| species =
 
−
| subspecies =
 
−
| cultivar =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
'''''Actinidia polygama''''' (also known as '''Silver Vine''' and '''Cat Powder''') is a plant in the [[Actinidiaceae]] family. It grows in the mountainous areas of [[Japan]] and [[China]] at elevations between 500–1900 meters.
 +
 +
Silver Vine is a vine that can reach up to 5–6 meters in maturity. It is a [[deciduous]] climber and is frost tender. The petiole leaves are silver and white in color and between 6–13&nbsp;cm long and 4–9&nbsp;cm wide. These colorful markings make the plant identifiable from afar, until the flowering season when the leaves turn completely green.
 +
 +
The flowering season lasts from late June to early July, in which the plant bares white flowers about 2.5&nbsp;cm in diameter. The longevity of an individual flower is 2–3 days. At this time, the plant also starts to develop small, yellow to yellow-red, egg-shaped, fleshy, and multi-seeded fruits, which mature in September to October. The fruit is approximately 1.5&nbsp;cm wide and 3.0–4.0&nbsp;cm long. The inside of the fruit resembles the common [[Kiwifruit]], but it is orange in color rather than green.
 +
 +
The Silver Vine plant requires moist, well drained soil, and partial shade to full sun. It is a fast growing vine that makes for good cover on a fence or trellis. It is becoming increasingly popular as an edible fruit crop.
 +
 
{{Inc|
 
{{Inc|
−
<!--- ******************************************************* -->
 
 
Actinidia polygama, Maxim. To 25 ft.: pith of branches solid, white: lvs. broadly ovate to ovate-oblong, 3-6 in. long, rounded or embcordate at the base, appressed serrate, mostly setose on the veins beneath, variegation white or yellowish: fls. white, 3/4in. across; ovary bottle-shaped: fr. yellow, bitter. June. Japan, Korea, Manchuria to Cent, and W. China.—Known as silver vine on account of the beautiful silvery white color of the young lvs. of the staminate plant.
 
Actinidia polygama, Maxim. To 25 ft.: pith of branches solid, white: lvs. broadly ovate to ovate-oblong, 3-6 in. long, rounded or embcordate at the base, appressed serrate, mostly setose on the veins beneath, variegation white or yellowish: fls. white, 3/4in. across; ovary bottle-shaped: fr. yellow, bitter. June. Japan, Korea, Manchuria to Cent, and W. China.—Known as silver vine on account of the beautiful silvery white color of the young lvs. of the staminate plant.
 
{{SCH}}
 
{{SCH}}
Line 65: Line 42:
  
 
==Cultivation==
 
==Cultivation==
−
{{edit-cult}}<!--- Type cultivation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
+
 
  
 
===Propagation===
 
===Propagation===
−
{{edit-prop}}<!--- Type propagation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
+
 
  
 
===Pests and diseases===
 
===Pests and diseases===
−
{{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
 
  
−
==Species==
+
 
−
<!--  This section should be renamed Cultivars if it appears on a page for a species (rather than genus), or perhaps Varieties if there is a mix of cultivars, species, hybrids, etc    -->
+
==Varieties==
 +
 
  
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
−
{{photo-sources}}<!-- remove this line if there are already 3 or more photos in the gallery -->
+
<gallery perrow=5>
−
 
+
File:Actinidia polygama 071027a.JPG| photo 1
−
<gallery>
+
File:Actinidia polygama 071027b.JPG| photo 2
−
Image:Upload.png| photo 1
+
File:Actinidia polygama.JPG| photo 3
−
Image:Upload.png| photo 2
+
File:Actinidia polygama3SHSU.jpg
−
Image:Upload.png| photo 3
+
File:Actinidia polygama1SHSU.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
−
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
+
<references/>
 
<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
 
<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
 
<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
 
<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
Line 95: Line 72:
  
 
{{stub}}
 
{{stub}}
−
[[Category:Categorize]]
+
__NOTOC__
−
 
 
−
<!--  in order to add all the proper categories, go to http://www.plants.am/wiki/Plant_Categories and copy/paste the contents of the page here, and then follow the easy instructions!    -->
 

Latest revision as of 01:02, 4 November 2010


Actinidia polygama 02.JPG


Plant Characteristics
Habit   vine-climber

Height: ⇕ 6 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 6. to 8 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 8.
Width: ⇔ 8 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 8.
Bloom: ❀ early spring, mid spring, late spring
Cultivation
Exposure: ☼ sun
Features: ✓ flowers, edible, fruit
USDA Zones: 4 to 9
Flower features: ❀ white
Scientific Names

Actinidiaceae >

Actinidia >

polygama >


Actinidia polygama (also known as Silver Vine and Cat Powder) is a plant in the Actinidiaceae family. It grows in the mountainous areas of Japan and China at elevations between 500–1900 meters.

Silver Vine is a vine that can reach up to 5–6 meters in maturity. It is a deciduous climber and is frost tender. The petiole leaves are silver and white in color and between 6–13 cm long and 4–9 cm wide. These colorful markings make the plant identifiable from afar, until the flowering season when the leaves turn completely green.

The flowering season lasts from late June to early July, in which the plant bares white flowers about 2.5 cm in diameter. The longevity of an individual flower is 2–3 days. At this time, the plant also starts to develop small, yellow to yellow-red, egg-shaped, fleshy, and multi-seeded fruits, which mature in September to October. The fruit is approximately 1.5 cm wide and 3.0–4.0 cm long. The inside of the fruit resembles the common Kiwifruit, but it is orange in color rather than green.

The Silver Vine plant requires moist, well drained soil, and partial shade to full sun. It is a fast growing vine that makes for good cover on a fence or trellis. It is becoming increasingly popular as an edible fruit crop.


Read about Actinidia polygama in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Actinidia polygama, Maxim. To 25 ft.: pith of branches solid, white: lvs. broadly ovate to ovate-oblong, 3-6 in. long, rounded or embcordate at the base, appressed serrate, mostly setose on the veins beneath, variegation white or yellowish: fls. white, 3/4in. across; ovary bottle-shaped: fr. yellow, bitter. June. Japan, Korea, Manchuria to Cent, and W. China.—Known as silver vine on account of the beautiful silvery white color of the young lvs. of the staminate plant. CH


The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.


Cultivation

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Varieties

Gallery

  • photo 1

  • photo 2

  • photo 3

  • Actinidia polygama3SHSU.jpg
  • Actinidia polygama1SHSU.jpg

References


External links


Retrieved from "http://gardenology.mywikis.net/w/index.php?title=Actinidia_polygama&oldid=131971"