Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Fruit
Origin
China
Caribbean, South America
Types
Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Number of Varieties
20008
0
40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-9
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
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,005.84 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.24 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Pink
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long, simple, curved and folded
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer
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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
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
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
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects
Fruit Bats
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria
Oral Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy 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
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica
ANNONA squamosa
Common Name
Peach
Sugar Apple
In Hindi
आड़ू
सीताफल
In German
Pfirsich
Zuckerapfel
In French
pêche
Sugar Apple
In Spanish
melocotón
Manzana de azúcar
In Greek
ροδάκινο
ζάχαρη της Apple
In Portuguese
pêssego
Pinha
In Polish
brzoskwinia
Cukier Jabłko
In Latin
persici
Sugar Apple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Magnoliales
Family
Rosaceae
Annonaceae
Genus
Prunus
Annona
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Amygdaleae
Abreae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Maloideae
Number of Species
70166
1
27800
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