Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fruit
  
Tree
  
Origin
Hybrid origin, China
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cold Regions, Loamy soils
  
Dry areas, Semi desert
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
7-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
9-5
  
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, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Pink
  
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Red
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
  
Long Elliptic
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Transplanting
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Insects, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Heat Tolerance
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin E
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Kernel, Stem
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Added to salads, Chewing, Gum, Jam
  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree
  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
  
Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica var. nucipersica 'Redchief'
  
X CHITALPA tashkentensis
  
Common Name
Nectarine, Redchief Nectarine, White Nectarine
  
Chitalpa
  
In Hindi
आड़ू
  
Chitalpa संयंत्र
  
In German
Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Redchief'
  
Chitalpa Pflanze
  
In French
Pêcher
  
plante Chitalpa
  
In Spanish
Prunus persica
  
planta Chitalpa
  
In Greek
Prunus persica var. nucipersica «Κόκκινο Διευθύνων»
  
φυτό Chitalpa
  
In Portuguese
Pessegueiro
  
planta Chitalpa
  
In Polish
Brzoskwinia zwyczajna
  
Chitalpa roślin
  
In Latin
Prunus persica
  
Chitalpa herba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Rosales
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Bignoniaceae
  
Genus
Prunus
  
Chitalpa
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of White Nectarine and Chitalpa
Season and care of White Nectarine and Chitalpa is important to know. While considering everything about White Nectarine and Chitalpa Care, growing season is an essential factor. White Nectarine season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Chitalpa season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for White Nectarine is Loam, Sand and for Chitalpa is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for White Nectarine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chitalpa is Neutral, Alkaline.
White Nectarine and Chitalpa Physical Information
White Nectarine and Chitalpa physical information is very important for comparison. White Nectarine height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Chitalpa height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of White Nectarine and Chitalpa are as follows:
White Nectarine flower color: Light Pink
White Nectarine leaf color: Green
Chitalpa flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Lavender
- Chitalpa leaf color: Green
Care of White Nectarine and Chitalpa
Care of White Nectarine and Chitalpa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Nectarine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chitalpa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning and Requires very little pruning. In summer White Nectarine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chitalpa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.