Actinidia purpurea | Purple Chinese Gooseberry. Originated in … Yunnan,Western Szechwan | Vine
Actinidia purpurea belongs to the plant family ACTINIDIACE and Genus Actinidia This Vine will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Actinidia purpurea does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Actinidia purpurea so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Actinidia purpurea purple Chinese gooseberry is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Actinidia purpurea | Purple Chinese Gooseberry is a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall. Deciduous trees should not be planted close to water features or fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Actinidia purpurea is deciduous in nature.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 25' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Fresh.
Fruit … about one inch long and purple colored
The fruit is about one inch long and purple colored. Actinidia purpurea is most commonly used fresh.
"Growing Unusual Fruit", Alan E. Simmons, Walker and Company, New York, 1972.
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"Uncommon Fruits Worthy of Attention: A Gardener's Guide", Lee Reich, Addison-Wesley Publishing, Reading, Massachusetts, 1991.