Woody > Actinidia > Actinidia polygama > Actinidia polygama
Actinidia polygama
Silver Vine
Origin: Native to China and Japan.
| Family |
| Actinidiaceae |
| Genus |
| Actinidia |
| Species |
| polygama |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Vine |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2 - 5a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -35 - (-29) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 - (-20) |
| Height |
| 6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Shape |
| A vine with a white, solid pith. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Especially attractive to cats, so should be protected from them when young. |
| Leaf Description |
| Petiole leaves are distinguishable by the silver and white color. Each leaf measures between 6–13 cm long and 4–9 cm wide. |
| Flower Description |
| White flowers that measure 2.5 cm in diameter. The life-span of an individual flower is 2–3 days. |
| Fruit Description |
| The vine begins to grow small egg-shaped and multi-seeded fruits, which bare a yellow to yellow-red colour and mature in September to October. The fruit measures 1.5 cm wide and 3.0 cm long. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| The fruit of the A. polygama is edible and is called yang-tao in China. |
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