Herb latin name: Actinidia strigosa


Family: Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry Family)



Edible parts of Actinidia strigosa:

Fruit - raw or cooked. A pleasant flavour. It contains a number of small seeds, but these are easily eaten with the fruit.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Deciduous
Climber

Habitat of the herb:

Found at elevations from 1800 to 3300 metres in Sikkim.

Propagation of Actinidia strigosa:

Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. It is probably best if the seed is given 3 months stratification, either sow it in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe in November or as soon as it is received. Fresh seed germinates in 2 - 3 months at 10°C, stored seed can take longer. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in light shade in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. When the plants are 30cm or more tall, plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Most seedlings are male. The seedlings are subject to damping off, they must be kept well ventilated. Cuttings of softwood as soon as ready in spring in a frame. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. Very high percentage. Cuttings of ripe wood, October/November in a frame.

Cultivation of the herb:

Found at elevations from 1800 to 3300 metres in Sikkim.

Medicinal use of Actinidia strigosa:

None known

Known hazards of Actinidia strigosa:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.