Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Epiphyte
Origin
China
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
Prunus persica var. nucipersica
Orchid
Number of Varieties
71800
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-912-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, 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
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Long Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 15-5-15
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Mildew, Red blotch, Scale insects, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Pollen
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Bronchitis, Cough, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Gastritis, Laxative
Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used for making green dye
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica var. nucipersica
DENDROBIUM farmeri
Common Name
Nectarine
Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid
In Hindi
nectarine
Dendrobium
In German
Nektarine
Dendrobium
In French
nectarine
Dendrobium
In Spanish
nectarina
dendrobium
In Greek
νεκταρίνι
Dendrobium
In Portuguese
nectarina
dendrobium
In Polish
nektarowy
Dendrobium
In Latin
nectarine
dendrobium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Rosaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Prunus
Dendrobium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Podochileae
Subfamily
-
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
4301200
1
27800
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