Life Span
Annual
  
Annual or Biennial
  
Type
Fruit
  
Fruit
  
Origin
China
  
Africa
  
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
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
12-4
  
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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,005.84 cm
  
39
Plant Color
  
  
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
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long, simple, curved and folded
  
Heart-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
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
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
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
  
  
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
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
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
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
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
  
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 French
pêche
  
Miellat
  
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
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Cucurbitales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Cucurbitaceae
  
Genus
Prunus
  
Cucumis
  
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.