Yellow Peach

Shell Ginger

About Yellow Peach and Shell Ginger

Yellow Peach

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

China

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

it is a variety of peach

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

1520

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Habitat

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-5

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in summer

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Fertilize in early spring, fertilize twice a year

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Brown Rot, Leaf curl, Leaf Hoppers, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Low calories, Rich in Fluride, Rich in Iron, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS persica 'Maygold'

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Maygold Peach, Peach, Yellow Peach

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

पीला पीच

Shell Ginger

In German

Yellow Peach

Shell Ginger

In French

Peach jaune

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

melocotón amarillo

Shell jengibre

In Greek

κίτρινο ροδάκινο

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

amarelo Pêssego

Shell Ginger

In Polish

żółty Peach

Shell Imbir

In Latin

Yellow Peach

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Rosales

Zingiberales

Family

Rosaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Prunus

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

40150

1 27800

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Properties of Yellow Peach and Shell Ginger

Wondering what are the properties of Yellow Peach and Shell Ginger? We provide you with everything About Yellow Peach and Shell Ginger. Yellow Peach doesn't have thorns and Shell Ginger doesn't have thorns. Also Yellow Peach does not have fragrant flowers. Yellow Peach has allergic reactions like and Shell Ginger has allergic reactions like . 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 Yellow Peach and Shell Ginger and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Yellow Peach and Shell Ginger

Season and care of Yellow Peach and Shell Ginger is important to know. While considering everything about Yellow Peach and Shell Ginger Care, growing season is an essential factor. Yellow Peach season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Shell Ginger season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Yellow Peach is Loam, Sand and for Shell Ginger is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Yellow Peach is Acidic, Neutral and for Shell Ginger is Acidic, Neutral.

Yellow Peach and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Yellow Peach and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Peach height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Yellow Peach and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Yellow Peach flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Yellow Peach leaf color: Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Yellow Peach and Shell Ginger

Care of Yellow Peach and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Peach pruning is done Prune in summer and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Yellow Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.