Common Myrtle

Peach

About Common Myrtle and Peach

Common Myrtle

Peach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Fruit

Origin

Corsica, Sardinia

China

Types

Myrtus communis

Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone

Number of Varieties

02000

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

Not Availble

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

Bushy, Evergreen

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm1,005.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

200.00 cm15.24 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Blue

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long, simple, curved and folded

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Moist but well drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Moisture

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, 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

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Moisture

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Good for skin

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antidiabetic, Heart problems, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Thyroid problems

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

Used as essential oil, Used in herbal medicines

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

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myrtus communis

PRUNUS persica

Common Name

Common Myrtle

Peach

In Hindi

Common myrtle

आड़ू

In German

Myrte

Pfirsich

In French

Myrtus communis

pêche

In Spanish

Myrtus communis

melocotón

In Greek

κοινή μυρτιά

ροδάκινο

In Portuguese

murta comum

pêssego

In Polish

Mirt zwyczajny

brzoskwinia

In Latin

myrto Common

persici

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Rosales

Family

Myrtaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Myrtus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

270

1 27800

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Properties of Common Myrtle and Peach

Wondering what are the properties of Common Myrtle and Peach? We provide you with everything About Common Myrtle and Peach. Common Myrtle doesn't have thorns and Peach doesn't have thorns. Also Common Myrtle does not have fragrant flowers. Common Myrtle 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 Common Myrtle and Peach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Common Myrtle and Peach

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

Common Myrtle and Peach Physical Information

Common Myrtle and Peach physical information is very important for comparison. Common Myrtle height is 200.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm. The color specification of Common Myrtle and Peach are as follows:

Common Myrtle flower color: White
Common Myrtle leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Peach flower color: RedGreenLight Green and Yellow
Peach leaf color: Pink

Care of Common Myrtle and Peach

Care of Common Myrtle and Peach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Myrtle pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots 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 Common Myrtle needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.