Peach

Lemonbalm

About Peach and Lemonbalm

Peach

Lemonbalm

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs

Origin

China

Southern Europe

Types

Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone

Melissa officinalis

Number of Varieties

20005

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

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

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,005.84 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.24 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long, simple, curved and folded

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Gray leaf blight, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Bees

Allergy

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

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

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

Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS persica

MELISSA officinalis

Common Name

Peach

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

In Hindi

आड़ू

नींबू बाम

In German

Pfirsich

Lemonbalm

In French

pêche

mélisse

In Spanish

melocotón

Lemonbalm

In Greek

ροδάκινο

Lemonbalm

In Portuguese

pêssego

Lemonbalm

In Polish

brzoskwinia

Lemonbalm

In Latin

persici

CITRAGO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Prunus

Melissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

704

1 27800

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Properties of Peach and Lemonbalm

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

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Season and Care of Peach and Lemonbalm

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

Peach and Lemonbalm Physical Information

Peach and Lemonbalm physical information is very important for comparison. Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm whereas Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Peach and Lemonbalm are as follows:

Peach flower color: RedGreenLight Green and Yellow
Peach leaf color: Pink
Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Peach and Lemonbalm

Care of Peach and Lemonbalm 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 Lemonbalm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lemonbalm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.