Kiwi Fruit
About Kiwi Fruit
Kiwi Fruit is a relatively rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Kiwi Fruit likes soil that is well draining. You may want to supplement with a gentle, organic fertilizer throughout the peak growing season.
Kiwi Fruit belongs to the Actinidia genus, and is native to East Asia and China.
Taxonomy
Actinidia chinensis
Actinidia
Actinidiaceae
Ericales
Also known as
Golden kiwifruit
How to care for Kiwi Fruit
How often to water your Kiwi Fruit
every 9
Kiwi Fruit needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Kiwi Fruit in your home
a window
Kiwi Fruit love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Kiwi Fruit does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Kiwi Fruit in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Kiwi Fruit
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Kiwi Fruit after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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SAY HELLO TO KIWI NUMBER 1!!! How should I name it? 1st picture taken at 8 am today. 2nd at 11 am. IT GROWS SO FAST. I am so grateful that they are growing. I suppose the rest will take 1-2 days longer because they have to move a bit more soil aside. #newgrowth #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy
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FINALLY. About 3 to 4 weeks ago, I took these seeds out of a kiwi. I saw no difference until now. Just checked, and there are some roots!!! I guess a big factor was that after 14 days I decided to place them closer to my radiator, as they like warmer temperatures much more. I will keep you updated. Looking forward to planting these fellas. #kiwifruit #propagationstation (is this the right # 😅?)
Care Summary for Kiwi Fruit
Kiwi Fruit
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.