Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Herbs
Origin
China
Eastern Africa
Types
Freestone, Clingstone
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Number of Varieties
34
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, Warmer regions
Lowland, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm80.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune every year, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Canker, Bacterial leaf spot, Crown gall, Leaf curl, Red blotch, Rust, Scab
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Aphids, White bugs
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Diabetes, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Heart problems, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica 'Saturn'
Nymphaea caerulea
Common Name
Donut Peach, Peach, Saturn Peach, Yellow Freestone Peach
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
In Hindi
डोनट पीच
ब्लू लोटस
In German
Donut Pfirsich
Blue Lotus
In French
Donut Peach
Blue Lotus
In Spanish
Donut Peach
Blue Lotus
In Greek
ντόνατ Ροδάκινο
Blue Lotus
In Portuguese
Donut Peach
Blue Lotus
In Polish
Donut Peach
Blue Lotus
In Latin
Donut Peach
Blue Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Nymphaeales
Family
Rosaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Prunus
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cetoniinae
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Number of Species
13
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27800
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