Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fruit
  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
  
Origin
China
  
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
  
Types
Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone
  
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
  
Habitat
Warmer regions
  
Hillside, Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
3-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
8-1
  
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
  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,005.84 cm
  
39
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow
  
Pink, Red, White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Yellow
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Pink
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Dark Green, Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long, simple, curved and folded
  
Compound
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained
  
Loamy
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Spring, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
  
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loamy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Part 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
  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects
  
Ants
  
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
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
  
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
  
Flowers, Root, Seeds
  
Other Uses
For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica
  
Paeonia lactiflora
  
Common Name
Peach
  
Herbaceous Peony
  
In Hindi
आड़ू
  
Herbaceous peony
  
In German
Pfirsich
  
Krautige Pfingstrose
  
In French
pêche
  
pivoines herbacées
  
In Spanish
melocotón
  
peonía herbáceas
  
In Greek
ροδάκινο
  
ποώδη παιωνία
  
In Portuguese
pêssego
  
peônia herbáceas
  
In Polish
brzoskwinia
  
piwonii zielnych
  
In Latin
persici
  
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Not Available
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Paeoniaceae
  
Genus
Prunus
  
Paeonia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Amygdaleae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Peach and Chinese Peony
Season and care of Peach and Chinese Peony is important to know. While considering everything about Peach and Chinese Peony Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peach season is Spring and Chinese Peony season is Spring. The type of soil for Peach is Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained and for Chinese Peony is Loamy while the PH of soil for Peach is Acidic and for Chinese Peony is Neutral.
Peach and Chinese Peony Physical Information
Peach and Chinese Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm whereas Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Peach and Chinese Peony are as follows:
Care of Peach and Chinese Peony
Care of Peach and Chinese Peony 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 Chinese Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.