Peach

Phlox

About Peach and Phlox

Peach

Phlox

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

China

United States, Northwestern United States, California

Types

Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Number of Varieties

2000136

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-5

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,005.84 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.24 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long, simple, curved and folded

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

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

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Other Uses

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

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS persica

PHLOX douglasii

Common Name

Peach

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

In Hindi

आड़ू

Phlox plant

In German

Pfirsich

Phlox Pflanze

In French

pêche

plante Phlox

In Spanish

melocotón

planta de Phlox

In Greek

ροδάκινο

φυτό phlox

In Portuguese

pêssego

planta Phlox

In Polish

brzoskwinia

Phlox roślin

In Latin

persici

plantae Phlox

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Ericales

Family

Rosaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Prunus

Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

7067

1 27800

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Properties of Peach and Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Peach and Phlox

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

Peach and Phlox Physical Information

Peach and Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm whereas Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Peach and Phlox are as follows:

Peach flower color: RedGreenLight Green and Yellow
Peach leaf color: Pink
Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Peach and Phlox

Care of Peach and Phlox 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 Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.