Anyone know if this is kiwi?

Candace · Thu Mar 23, 2017 4:35 am

I live in Vancouver island. This a from last summer.

!potatoes! · Thu Mar 23, 2017 5:11 am

sure looks like it at first glance. a close-up would help (I know, it's an old picture)

AnnaIkona · Thu Mar 23, 2017 12:05 pm

Hi Candace,
I live close to Vancouver myself and I know that it's not that often that you'd find a thriving kiwi vine here! But it could be. I feel like the leaves in the picture are smooth and thin. But I believe that kiwi vines normally have thick(ish) and fuzzy leaves.

I agree with !potatoes! ; send us a close us please!

ButterflyLady29 · Thu Mar 23, 2017 10:03 pm

Looks to me like a blackberry swallowing a redbud. Maybe even some poison ivy thrown it at the base. If you have photos of flowers or fruits that would help. Close up pictures of leaves alone would also be a huge help.

!potatoes! · Fri Mar 24, 2017 5:18 am

AnnaIkona wrote: But I believe that kiwi vines normally have thick(ish) and fuzzy leaves.

fuzzy kiwis (A. deliciosa) do. the smaller-fruited species (A. arguta, A. kolomikta, etc) have smoother stems and leaves.

AnnaIkona · Fri Mar 24, 2017 10:48 am

!potatoes! wrote:
AnnaIkona wrote: But I believe that kiwi vines normally have thick(ish) and fuzzy leaves.
fuzzy kiwis (A. deliciosa) do. the smaller-fruited species (A. arguta, A. kolomikta, etc) have smoother stems and leaves.

Good to know! Thank you !potatoes! I guess the vine my friend has is the deliciosa.