Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tender Perennial
Origin
China
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
Types
Prunus persica var. nucipersica
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Number of Varieties
72
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-11
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
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs Very high moisture
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 15-5-15
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Mildew, Red blotch, Scale insects, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Flies, Insects
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Bronchitis, Cough, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Gastritis, Laxative
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for making green dye
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica var. nucipersica
OENANTHE javanica
Common Name
Nectarine
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
In Hindi
nectarine
Water Celery
In German
Nektarine
Wasser Sellerie
In French
nectarine
Céleri d'eau
In Spanish
nectarina
El apio agua
In Greek
νεκταρίνι
Σέλινο νερό
In Portuguese
nectarina
Aipo água
In Polish
nektarowy
Seler Woda
In Latin
nectarine
Aqua Apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Apiales
Family
Rosaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Prunus
Oenanthe
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Oenantheae
Subfamily
-
Apioideae
Number of Species
4301
1
27800
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