African Sumac

Peach

About African Sumac and Peach

African Sumac

Peach

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

China

Types

Shrub

Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone

Number of Varieties

362000

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,005.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm15.24 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Long, simple, curved and folded

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHUS lancea

PRUNUS persica

Common Name

African Sumac

Peach

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

आड़ू

In German

African sumac

Pfirsich

In French

sumac africaine

pêche

In Spanish

zumaque africano

melocotón

In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

ροδάκινο

In Portuguese

sumac africano

pêssego

In Polish

afrykański sumaka

brzoskwinia

In Latin

African sumac

persici

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Rhus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

3670

1 27800

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Properties of African Sumac and Peach

Wondering what are the properties of African Sumac and Peach? We provide you with everything About African Sumac and Peach. African Sumac doesn't have thorns and Peach doesn't have thorns. Also African Sumac does not have fragrant flowers. African Sumac has allergic reactions like and Peach has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Sumac and Peach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Sumac and Peach

Season and care of African Sumac and Peach is important to know. While considering everything about African Sumac and Peach Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Sumac season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Peach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Sumac is Loam, Sand and for Peach is Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for African Sumac is Neutral, Alkaline and for Peach is Acidic.

African Sumac and Peach Physical Information

African Sumac and Peach physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Peach are as follows:

African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green
Peach flower color: RedGreenLight Green and Yellow
Peach leaf color: Pink

Care of African Sumac and Peach

Care of African Sumac and Peach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Peach pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.