Peach

Carissa

About Peach and Carissa

Peach

Carissa

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

China

Southern Africa

Types

Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

200020

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

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

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,005.84 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.24 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long, simple, curved and folded

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Birds

Allergy

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

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS persica

CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

Peach

Carissia

In Hindi

आड़ू

Carissa

In German

Pfirsich

carissa

In French

pêche

carissa

In Spanish

melocotón

carissa

In Greek

ροδάκινο

carissa

In Portuguese

pêssego

carissa

In Polish

brzoskwinia

carissa

In Latin

persici

carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Gentianales

Family

Rosaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Prunus

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Carisseae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

70100

1 27800

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Properties of Peach and Carissa

Wondering what are the properties of Peach and Carissa? We provide you with everything About Peach and Carissa. Peach doesn't have thorns and Carissa 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 Carissa 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 Carissa and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peach and Carissa

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

Peach and Carissa Physical Information

Peach and Carissa physical information is very important for comparison. Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm whereas Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Peach and Carissa are as follows:

Peach flower color: RedGreenLight Green and Yellow
Peach leaf color: Pink
Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Peach and Carissa

Care of Peach and Carissa 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 Carissa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.