Life Span
Annual
Annual or Biennial
Types
Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone
Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow
Habitat
Warmer regions
Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
Not Available
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
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
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
White, Yellow, Salmon
Leaf Color in Spring
Pink
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long, simple, curved and folded
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria
breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
Potassium, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant
Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica
CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'
Common Name
Peach
Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew
In Hindi
आड़ू
खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]
In German
Pfirsich
Honigtau
In Spanish
melocotón
Gotas de miel
In Greek
ροδάκινο
πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]
In Portuguese
pêssego
melão de Honeydew
In Polish
brzoskwinia
melon spadzi
In Latin
persici
honeydew
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Cucurbitales
Family
Rosaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
Tribe
Amygdaleae
Not Available
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Peach and Honeydew
Season and care of Peach and Honeydew is important to know. While considering everything about Peach and Honeydew Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peach season is Spring and Honeydew season is Spring. The type of soil for Peach is Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained and for Honeydew is Loam while the PH of soil for Peach is Acidic and for Honeydew is Neutral.
Peach and Honeydew Physical Information
Peach and Honeydew physical information is very important for comparison. Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm whereas Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Peach and Honeydew are as follows:
Care of Peach and Honeydew
Care of Peach and Honeydew 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 Honeydew pruning is done 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 Honeydew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.