Common Name: Arctic Beauty Kiwi Vine, Variegated Kiwi vine
Description
A vigorous hardy Kiwi vine, grown for it's foliage color.
Pronunciation
(kol-o-MIK-ah)
Plant Type
Vines
Hardiness Zone
5
Sunlight
full
Moisture
average
Soil & Site
average
Flowers
small yellowish flowers, behind the leaves, dioecious (male and female flowers on different plants)
Fruit
most nursery sold plants are male, female produce the fruit
Leaves
emerging purple bronze, taking on various amounts of white and pink, best in the color times of the year, variable in amount and shape
Dimensions
15-20 by 8-10 feet (HS)
Native Site
China
Misc Facts
#62-Manual of Climbers and Wall Plants (J K Burras, Mark Griffiths), #150- Armitages Vines and Climbers (Alan Armitage), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org)
Author's Notes
I have watched this plant grow on a old arbor for many years. As I mentioned above it is interesting how variable the variegation is on the leaves.
Notes & Reference
"Genus name comes from the Greek word aktis meaning ray in reference to how the plant growth radiates like the spokes of a wheel". (#144)
