Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
China
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Snow Queen', Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Arctic Jay'
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Number of Varieties
-1600
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Loamy soils
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-8
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, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Spring
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering
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
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
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin E
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Kernel, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Added to salads, Chewing, Gum, Jam
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica var. nucipersica 'Redchief'
PROTEA
Common Name
Nectarine, Redchief Nectarine, White Nectarine
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
आड़ू
Protea plant
In German
Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Redchief'
Protea Pflanze
In French
Pêcher
usine de Protea
In Spanish
Prunus persica
planta de protea
In Greek
Prunus persica var. nucipersica «Κόκκινο Διευθύνων»
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
Pessegueiro
planta Protea
In Polish
Brzoskwinia zwyczajna
Protea roślin
In Latin
Prunus persica
Protea herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Proteales
Family
Rosaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Prunus
Protea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Proteae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Proteoideae
Number of Species
4301600
1
27800
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