Silver Vine (Actinidia polygama)

Family: Actinidiaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Actinidia polygama is a deciduous Climber growing to 6 m (19ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from June to July, and the seeds ripen from October to November. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required).

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavoured fruits. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; Not very palatable, it is eaten salted.; Some cultivars have nice flavoured fruits.; The fruit contains up to 5 times the vitamin C.

Habitat & North American Range

Woodlands and hedges in mountains throughout Japan.Mountain forests at elevations of 500 - 1900 metres in China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)