Donut Peach

Candlenut

About Donut Peach and Candlenut

Donut Peach

Candlenut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

China

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Freestone, Clingstone

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions, Warmer regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Canker, Bacterial leaf spot, Crown gall, Leaf curl, Red blotch, Rust, Scab

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Heart problems, Nutrients, Skin Disorders

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS persica 'Saturn'

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Donut Peach, Peach, Saturn Peach, Yellow Freestone Peach

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

डोनट पीच

candlenut पेड़

In German

Donut Pfirsich

Candlenut Baum

In French

Donut Peach

arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

Donut Peach

árbol candlenut

In Greek

ντόνατ Ροδάκινο

candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

Donut Peach

candlenut árvore

In Polish

Donut Peach

Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

Donut Peach

Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Rosales

Malpighiales

Family

Rosaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Prunus

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Cetoniinae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

1600

1 27800

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Properties of Donut Peach and Candlenut

Wondering what are the properties of Donut Peach and Candlenut? We provide you with everything About Donut Peach and Candlenut. Donut Peach doesn't have thorns and Candlenut doesn't have thorns. Also Donut Peach does not have fragrant flowers. Donut Peach has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Candlenut has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy. 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 Donut Peach and Candlenut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Donut Peach and Candlenut

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

Donut Peach and Candlenut Physical Information

Donut Peach and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Donut Peach height is 370.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Donut Peach and Candlenut are as follows:

Donut Peach flower color: Pink
Donut Peach leaf color: Green
Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Donut Peach and Candlenut

Care of Donut Peach and Candlenut 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 Candlenut pruning is done . In summer Donut Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candlenut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.