Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Brazil
China
Types
Laburnum anagyroides
Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Snow Queen', Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Arctic Jay'
Number of Varieties
25-
0
40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Cold Regions, Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Caterpillars, Root Pathogen
Red blotch
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Used in parkland
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Vomiting
Antioxidants, Cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Kernel, Stem
Other Uses
Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture
Added to salads, Chewing, Gum, Jam
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
LOPHANTHERA lactescens
PRUNUS persica var. nucipersica 'Redchief'
Common Name
Golden Chain Tree
Nectarine, Redchief Nectarine, White Nectarine
In Hindi
Laburnum
आड़ू
In German
Goldregen (Pflanze)
Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Redchief'
In French
Laburnum
Pêcher
In Spanish
Laburnum
Prunus persica
In Greek
Laburnum
Prunus persica var. nucipersica «Κόκκινο Διευθύνων»
In Portuguese
Laburnum
Pessegueiro
In Polish
Złotokap
Brzoskwinia zwyczajna
In Latin
Laburnum
Prunus persica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Rosales
Family
Fabaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Laburnum
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
45430
1
27800
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