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About Donut Peach and Pineapple Weed


About Pineapple Weed and Donut Peach


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Shrub  

Origin
China  
North America, Western United States, Canada  

Types
Freestone, Clingstone  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
1  

Habitat
Temperate Regions, Warmer regions  
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12 - 1  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

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  
Cone shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Requires a lot of 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  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Dry, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly 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  
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  
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bonsai, 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  
Digestive disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Added to salads, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Flower borders, Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica 'Saturn'  
Matricaria discoidea  

Common Name
Donut Peach, Peach, Saturn Peach, Yellow Freestone Peach  
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile  

In Hindi
डोनट पीच  
Pineapple Weed  

In German
Donut Pfirsich  
Strahlenlose Kamille  

In French
Donut Peach  
Matricaire odorante  

In Spanish
Donut Peach  
Pineapple Weed  

In Greek
ντόνατ Ροδάκινο  
ξύλο ανανά  

In Portuguese
Donut Peach  
Pineapple Weed  

In Polish
Donut Peach  
Rumianek bezpromieniowy  

In Latin
Donut Peach  
Pineapple Weed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Asterales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Matricaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
Cetoniinae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
1  

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Properties of Donut Peach and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Donut Peach and Pineapple Weed

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

Donut Peach and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Donut Peach and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Donut Peach height is 370.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Donut Peach and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Care of Donut Peach and Pineapple Weed

Care of Donut Peach and Pineapple Weed 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 Pineapple Weed 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 Pineapple Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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