Peach

Heather

About Peach and Heather

Peach

Heather

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

China

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone

Number of Varieties

2000700

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-5

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

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,005.84 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.24 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long, simple, curved and folded

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects

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

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, 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, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS persica

CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Peach

Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

आड़ू

हीथ

In German

Pfirsich

Heidekraut

In French

pêche

bruyère

In Spanish

melocotón

brezo

In Greek

ροδάκινο

ερείκη

In Portuguese

pêssego

urze

In Polish

brzoskwinia

wrzos

In Latin

persici

Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Ericales

Family

Rosaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Prunus

Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Ericeae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Ericoideae

Number of Species

70860

1 27800

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Properties of Peach and Heather

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

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Season and Care of Peach and Heather

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

Peach and Heather Physical Information

Peach and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Peach and Heather are as follows:

Peach flower color: RedGreenLight Green and Yellow
Peach leaf color: Pink
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Peach and Heather

Care of Peach and Heather 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 Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, 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 Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.