Peach

Apricot

About Peach and Apricot

Peach

Apricot

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

China

Types

Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone

Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot

Number of Varieties

200034

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Cold Regions, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,005.84 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.24 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long, simple, curved and folded

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria

Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Ophthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS persica

PRUNUS armeniaca

Common Name

Peach

Apricot

In Hindi

आड़ू

खूबानी

In German

Pfirsich

Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum

In French

pêche

Abricot or Abricotier

In Spanish

melocotón

Albaricoque

In Greek

ροδάκινο

Βερύκοκκο

In Portuguese

pêssego

Apricot

In Polish

brzoskwinia

Morela

In Latin

persici

Apricot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

7034

1 27800

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Properties of Peach and Apricot

Wondering what are the properties of Peach and Apricot? We provide you with everything About Peach and Apricot. Peach doesn't have thorns and Apricot doesn't have thorns. Also Peach does not have fragrant flowers. Peach has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy and Urticaria and Apricot has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy and Urticaria. 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 Peach and Apricot and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peach and Apricot

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

Peach and Apricot Physical Information

Peach and Apricot physical information is very important for comparison. Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm whereas Apricot height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Peach and Apricot are as follows:

Peach flower color: RedGreenLight Green and Yellow
Peach leaf color: Pink
Apricot flower color: White and Light Pink
Apricot leaf color: Green

Care of Peach and Apricot

Care of Peach and Apricot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peach pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches and Apricot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Apricot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.