Peach

Lignum Vitae

About Peach and Lignum Vitae

Peach

Lignum Vitae

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

China

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone

Guaiacum officinale

Number of Varieties

20003

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

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

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,005.84 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.24 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long, simple, curved and folded

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Consistently

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Fertilize three times a year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS persica

GUAIACUM sanctum

Common Name

Peach

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

In Hindi

आड़ू

Lignum Vitae

In German

Pfirsich

Lignum Vitae

In French

pêche

Lignum Vitae

In Spanish

melocotón

Palo santo

In Greek

ροδάκινο

Lignum Vitae

In Portuguese

pêssego

pau-santo

In Polish

brzoskwinia

Lignum Vitae

In Latin

persici

lignum Vitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Zygophyllaceae

Genus

Prunus

Guaiacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

703

1 27800

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Properties of Peach and Lignum Vitae

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

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Season and Care of Peach and Lignum Vitae

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

Peach and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Peach and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Peach and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

Peach flower color: RedGreenLight Green and Yellow
Peach leaf color: Pink
Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Peach and Lignum Vitae

Care of Peach and Lignum Vitae 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 Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.