Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
China
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone
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Number of Varieties
20004
0
40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-96-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
11-5
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
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,005.84 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.24 cm35.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow
Light Green, Gray Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Pink
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long, simple, curved and folded
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects
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Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss
constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica
MANFREDA virginica
Common Name
Peach
Century plant
Maguey
American aloe
In Hindi
आड़ू
अमेरिकी मुसब्बर
In German
Pfirsich
amerikanischen Aloe
In French
pêche
américaine Aloe
In Spanish
melocotón
Americana Aloe
In Greek
ροδάκινο
Αμερικανός Αλόη
In Portuguese
pêssego
americano Aloe
In Polish
brzoskwinia
Amerykański Aloe
In Latin
persici
American Aloe
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Rosaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Prunus
Agave
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Amygdaleae
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
70199
1
27800
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