Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
China
Asia
Types
Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert
Number of Varieties
2000700
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40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-1
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,005.84 cm76.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.24 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
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Leaf Color in Spring
Pink
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long, simple, curved and folded
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Water during periods of drought
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
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
Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects
Ants, Insects
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics
Heals cracked skin
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
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'
Common Name
Peach
Garden Peony, Chinese Peony
In Hindi
आड़ू
Garden Peony
In German
Pfirsich
Garten -Pfingstrose
In French
pêche
Jardin Pivoine
In Spanish
melocotón
Jardín Peony
In Greek
ροδάκινο
Κήπος Παιώνια
In Portuguese
pêssego
Garden Peony
In Polish
brzoskwinia
Garden Peony
In Latin
persici
AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Dilleniales
Family
Rosaceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Prunus
Paeonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Amygdaleae
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species
7040
1
27800
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