Peach

Elephant Bush

About Peach and Elephant Bush

Peach

Elephant Bush

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Succulent

Origin

China

Southern Africa

Types

Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone

Limpopo, Prostrata, Aurea, Medio Picta

Number of Varieties

200030

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Dry areas, Lower slopes, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-1

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,005.84 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.24 cm121.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Green, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize late winter

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

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

Dehydration, Diabetes, Skin Disorders, Skin irritation, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads

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, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS persica

PORTULACARIA afra

Common Name

Peach

Porkbush, Dwarf jade plant, Spekboom

In Hindi

आड़ू

Elephant Bush

In German

Pfirsich

Elephant Bush

In French

pêche

Elephant Bush

In Spanish

melocotón

elefante Bush

In Greek

ροδάκινο

ελέφαντας Μπους

In Portuguese

pêssego

elefante de Bush

In Polish

brzoskwinia

Elephant Bush

In Latin

persici

bush elephant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Prunus

Portulacaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Portulacarioideae

Number of Species

701

1 27800

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Properties of Peach and Elephant Bush

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

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Season and Care of Peach and Elephant Bush

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

Peach and Elephant Bush Physical Information

Peach and Elephant Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm whereas Elephant Bush height is 250.00 cm and width 121.00 cm. The color specification of Peach and Elephant Bush are as follows:

Peach flower color: RedGreenLight Green and Yellow
Peach leaf color: Pink
Elephant Bush flower color: Pink
Elephant Bush leaf color: Green

Care of Peach and Elephant Bush

Care of Peach and Elephant Bush 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 Elephant Bush pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Elephant Bush needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.