Peach

Cereus

About Peach and Cereus

Peach

Cereus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

China

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Number of Varieties

200020

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 10

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, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,005.84 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.24 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow

Light Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long, simple, curved and folded

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, 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 to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Birds

Allergy

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

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, 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

Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS persica

CEREUS

Common Name

Peach

Night blooming cereus

In Hindi

आड़ू

cereus

In German

Pfirsich

cereus

In French

pêche

cereus

In Spanish

melocotón

cereus

In Greek

ροδάκινο

cereus

In Portuguese

pêssego

cereus

In Polish

brzoskwinia

cereus

In Latin

persici

cereus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Prunus

Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

7033

1 27800

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Properties of Peach and Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Peach and Cereus

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

Peach and Cereus Physical Information

Peach and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Peach and Cereus are as follows:

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

Care of Peach and Cereus

Care of Peach and Cereus 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 Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.