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About Donut Peach and Dame's Rocket


About Dame's Rocket and Donut Peach


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Fruit  
Herbs  

Origin
China  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Freestone, Clingstone  
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
4  

Habitat
Temperate Regions, Warmer regions  
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9 - 1  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
-  

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  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Heart problems, Nutrients, Skin Disorders  
Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica 'Saturn'  
HESPERIS matronalis  

Common Name
Donut Peach, Peach, Saturn Peach, Yellow Freestone Peach  
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  

In Hindi
डोनट पीच  
डेम के रॉकेट  

In German
Donut Pfirsich  
Rockets Freifrau  

In French
Donut Peach  
Rocket Dame  

In Spanish
Donut Peach  
Rocket Dame  

In Greek
ντόνατ Ροδάκινο  
Rocket Dame του  

In Portuguese
Donut Peach  
Rocket de Dame  

In Polish
Donut Peach  
Rocket Dame  

In Latin
Donut Peach  
Hesperis Rocket  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Brassicales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Hesperis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
Cetoniinae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
1  
50  

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Properties of Donut Peach and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Donut Peach and Dame's Rocket

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

Donut Peach and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Donut Peach and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Donut Peach height is 370.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Donut Peach and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Care of Donut Peach and Dame's Rocket

Care of Donut Peach and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Donut Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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