Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Tender Perennial
Origin
China
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Types
Peach
Aechmea caudata
Aechmea covata
Aechmea orlandiana
Aechmea recurvata
Aechmea 'Suenos'
Aechmea winkleri
Number of Varieties
5200
0
40000
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Habitat
Sandy Soil
gardens, Grassland, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm20.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow, Peach
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
-
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not water frequently, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Insects, Mildew, Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
-
Allergy
-
Dermititis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
-
Other Uses
Used As Food
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
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Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica 'Early Elberta'
AECHMEA pabstii
Common Name
Early Elberta Peach, Peach, Yellow Freestone Peach
Aechmea, Bromeliad
In Hindi
Early Elberta Peach
Aechmea
In German
Early Elberta Peach
Aechmea
In French
Early Elberta Peach
Aechmea
In Spanish
Early Elberta Peach
Aechmea
In Greek
Early Elberta Peach
Αιχμέα
In Portuguese
Early Elberta Peach
Aechmea
In Polish
Early Elberta Peach
Aechmea
In Latin
Early Elberta Peach
Aechmea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Poales
Family
Rosaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Prunus
Aechmea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
Bromelieae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Bromelioideae
Number of Species
430200
1
27800
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