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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Fruit

Origin
China

Types
Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone

Number of Varieties
2000 8

Habitat
Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9

AHS Heat Zone
9-1

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
1,005.84 cm 39

Minimum Width
15.24 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring
Pink

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long, simple, curved and folded

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil
Acidic

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
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

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica

Common Name
Peach

In Hindi
आड़ू

In German
Pfirsich

In French
pêche

In Spanish
melocotón

In Greek
ροδάκινο

In Portuguese
pêssego

In Polish
brzoskwinia

In Latin
persici

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Rosales

Family
Rosaceae

Genus
Prunus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Amygdaleae

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species
70

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Properties of Peach

Want to know the properties of Peach? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Peach is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy and Urticaria. Peach Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Peach Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Peach. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Peach physical information is as follows: 1,005.84 cm tall and 15.24 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long, simple, curved and folded. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Peach

Taking Peach Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Peach include pruning, which should be 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. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Peach

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Peach is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Peach is a very important plant from Fruits. There are 2000 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone. This plant's habitat is Warmer regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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