| 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) |
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