Stats

Lifespan: 30-50 yrs
Size: Large
Diet: Photosynthetic
Biome: Temperate forest
Range: East Asia
Movement: Climbing
Breeding: Seeds
Defense: Camouflage
Status: Rare

About

The fuzzy kiwifruit is a vigorous climbing vine native to southern China, bearing brown-skinned fruits with bright green flesh and a tart-sweet flavour. Originally called "Chinese Gooseberry," New Zealand exporters rebranded it "kiwifruit" in the 1950s — and the name stuck worldwide.

Life cycle

1.
seed
A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2.
sprout
A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3.
sapling
A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4.
mature
Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ericales
Family: Actinidiaceae
Genus: Actinidia
Species: Actinidia chinensis