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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
China  
-  

Types
Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone  
Amaryllis  

Number of Varieties
2000  
8
90  
99+

Habitat
Warmer regions  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,005.84 cm  
39
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.24 cm  
99+
30.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow  
White, Red, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Pink  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long, simple, curved and folded  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Deer resistant  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, 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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Deer resistant  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria  
poisonous if ingested  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica  
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  

Common Name
Peach  
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  

In Hindi
आड़ू  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In German
Pfirsich  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In French
pêche  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Spanish
melocotón  
Hippeastrum  

In Greek
ροδάκινο  
Hippeastrum  

In Portuguese
pêssego  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Polish
brzoskwinia  
Hippeastrum  

In Latin
persici  
Hippeastrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Asparagales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Amaryllis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Amygdaleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
70  
90  
99+

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Difference Between Peach and Hippeastrum

If you are confused whether Peach or Hippeastrum are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Peach and Hippeastrum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Peach are Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Hippeastrum fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Peach and Hippeastrum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Peach and Hippeastrum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peach and Hippeastrum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peach and Hippeastrum as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Peach is Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain and Weight loss whereas of Hippeastrum is . Peach has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and Making cosmetics while Hippeastrum has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and Making cosmetics.

Compare Facts of Peach vs Hippeastrum

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Peach vs Hippeastrum and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Peach are Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy and Urticaria whereas of Hippeastrum have poisonous if ingested respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Peach has showy fruits and Hippeastrum has no showy fruits. Also Peach is flowering and Hippeastrum is not flowering . You can compare Peach and Hippeastrum facts and facts of other plants too.

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