Donut Peach

Nutmeg

About Donut Peach and Nutmeg

Donut Peach

Nutmeg

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

China

Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe

Types

Freestone, Clingstone

Myristica fragrans

Number of Varieties

3150

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions, Warmer regions

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen

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

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Heart problems, Nutrients, Skin Disorders

Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Making deodorants, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as a laxative, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS persica 'Saturn'

Myristica fragrans

Common Name

Donut Peach, Peach, Saturn Peach, Yellow Freestone Peach

Nutmeg

In Hindi

डोनट पीच

जायफल

In German

Donut Pfirsich

Muskatnuss

In French

Donut Peach

noix de muscade

In Spanish

Donut Peach

nuez moscada

In Greek

ντόνατ Ροδάκινο

μοσχοκάρυδο

In Portuguese

Donut Peach

noz-moscada

In Polish

Donut Peach

gałka muszkatołowa

In Latin

Donut Peach

nutmeg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Magnoliales

Family

Rosaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Prunus

Myristica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Cetoniinae

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Donut Peach and Nutmeg

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

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Season and Care of Donut Peach and Nutmeg

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

Donut Peach and Nutmeg Physical Information

Donut Peach and Nutmeg physical information is very important for comparison. Donut Peach height is 370.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Donut Peach and Nutmeg are as follows:

Donut Peach flower color: Pink
Donut Peach leaf color: Green
Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Donut Peach and Nutmeg

Care of Donut Peach and Nutmeg 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 Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Donut Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.