Peach

Creeping Phlox

About Peach and Creeping Phlox

Peach

Creeping Phlox

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

China

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone

Number of Varieties

200025

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Rocky areas, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

0 99

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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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,005.84 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.24 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow

White, Blue, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

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

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Needs more water during establishment, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 after flowering, Prune in summer

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Crown rot, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, Southern blight, Yellow Leaves

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cutflower, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS persica

Phlox subulata

Common Name

Peach

Creeping Phlox

In Hindi

आड़ू

जीव एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Pfirsich

kriechend Phlox

In French

pêche

phlox rampant

In Spanish

melocotón

rastrero phlox

In Greek

ροδάκινο

υφέρπουσα phlox

In Portuguese

pêssego

rastejar phlox

In Polish

brzoskwinia

pełzanie floks

In Latin

persici

Phlox serpentium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Solanales

Family

Rosaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Prunus

Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

7067

1 27800

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Properties of Peach and Creeping Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Peach and Creeping Phlox

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

Peach and Creeping Phlox Physical Information

Peach and Creeping Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm whereas Creeping Phlox height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Peach and Creeping Phlox are as follows:

Peach flower color: RedGreenLight Green and Yellow
Peach leaf color: Pink
Creeping Phlox flower color: White, Blue, Purple and Pink
Creeping Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Peach and Creeping Phlox

Care of Peach and Creeping Phlox 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 Creeping Phlox pruning is done Prune after flowering and Prune in summer. In summer Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Creeping Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.