Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
China
North America, Canada
Types
Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Habitat
Warmer regions
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
2-9
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Flower Color
Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Pink
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Leaf Shape
Long, simple, curved and folded
Toothed
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
Flowers
Yes
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects
Birds, Insects
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria
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Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics
Slow downs aging
Edible Uses
Yes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds
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
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica
CELTIS occidentalis
Common Name
Peach
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
In German
Pfirsich
Hackberry
In French
pêche
micocoulier
In Spanish
melocotón
almez
In Greek
ροδάκινο
hackberry
In Portuguese
pêssego
hackberry
In Polish
brzoskwinia
hackberry
In Latin
persici
Hackberry
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Season and Care of Peach and Hackberry
Season and care of Peach and Hackberry is important to know. While considering everything about Peach and Hackberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peach season is Spring and Hackberry season is Spring. The type of soil for Peach is Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained and for Hackberry is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Peach is Acidic and for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Peach and Hackberry Physical Information
Peach and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Peach and Hackberry are as follows:
Care of Peach and Hackberry
Care of Peach and Hackberry 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 Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.