Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Aquatics
Origin
China
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada
Types
Prunus persica var. nucipersica
Typha angustifolia
Number of Varieties
73
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
Bog Garden, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-1
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
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
Light Yellow, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Flat, Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs Very high moisture
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, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 15-5-15
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Mildew, Red blotch, Scale insects, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Wildlife
Allergy
Pollen
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Bronchitis, Cough, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Gastritis, Laxative
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used for making green dye
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica var. nucipersica
TYPHA angustifolia
Common Name
Nectarine
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
In Hindi
nectarine
Narrowleaf Cattail
In German
Nektarine
Schmalblättriger Cattail
In French
nectarine
Narrowleaf Cattail
In Spanish
nectarina
Espadaña de hoja estrecha
In Greek
νεκταρίνι
στενόφυλλα Cattail
In Portuguese
nectarina
Narrowleaf Tifa
In Polish
nektarowy
Wąskolistne Cattail
In Latin
nectarine
Cattail glaucescens
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Typhales
Family
Rosaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Prunus
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
43030
1
27800
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