Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
China
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Types
Freestone, Clingstone
Pinus virginiana
Number of Varieties
33
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, Warmer regions
Hills, Hilly upland habitat, Lowland, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune every year, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads
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
Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
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
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Wood
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica 'Saturn'
PINUS virginiana
Common Name
Donut Peach, Peach, Saturn Peach, Yellow Freestone Peach
Scrub Pine
In Hindi
डोनट पीच
वर्जीनिया पाइन
In German
Donut Pfirsich
Virginia Pine
In French
Donut Peach
Virginia Pine
In Spanish
Donut Peach
Virginia pino
In Greek
ντόνατ Ροδάκινο
Βιρτζίνια Pine
In Portuguese
Donut Peach
Virginia Pine
In Polish
Donut Peach
Virginia Pine
In Latin
Donut Peach
Virginia Pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Rosales
Pinales
Family
Rosaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Prunus
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cetoniinae
-
Number of Species
1126
1
27800
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