Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Fruit
  
Shrub
  
Origin
China
  
Central America, South America
  
Types
Freestone, Clingstone
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Temperate Regions, Warmer regions
  
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink
  
Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach
  
Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
  
Oval
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Spring, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Grafting
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Dry, Sandy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune every year, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
  
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
  
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Canker, Bacterial leaf spot, Crown gall, Leaf curl, Red blotch, Rust, Scab
  
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Wind
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
  
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
  
Pollen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
  
Good for skin
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Heart problems, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
  
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
  
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree
  
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica 'Saturn'
  
Malpighia emarginata
  
Common Name
Donut Peach, Peach, Saturn Peach, Yellow Freestone Peach
  
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
  
In Hindi
डोनट पीच
  
Acerola Tree
  
In German
Donut Pfirsich
  
Acerola Baum
  
In French
Donut Peach
  
Acerola Arbre
  
In Spanish
Donut Peach
  
Árbol de acerola
  
In Greek
ντόνατ Ροδάκινο
  
Acerola Δέντρο
  
In Portuguese
Donut Peach
  
Árvore acerola
  
In Polish
Donut Peach
  
Acerola Drzewo
  
In Latin
Donut Peach
  
Acerola ligno
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Rosales
  
Malpighiales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Malpighiaceae
  
Genus
Prunus
  
Malpighia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Cetoniinae
  
Not Available, Paperveroideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Donut Peach and Acerola
Season and care of Donut Peach and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Donut Peach and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Donut Peach season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Acerola season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Donut Peach is Loam, Sand and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Donut Peach is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Acerola is Alkaline.
Donut Peach and Acerola Physical Information
Donut Peach and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Donut Peach height is 370.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Donut Peach and Acerola are as follows:
Donut Peach flower color: Pink
Donut Peach leaf color: Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
- Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Donut Peach and Acerola
Care of Donut Peach and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Donut Peach pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Donut Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.