Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Perennial
Origin
China
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone
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Number of Varieties
20002
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40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
gardens, Hardwood forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
7-5
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,005.84 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.24 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Pink
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long, simple, curved and folded
Butterfly shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Medium
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full 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 deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, 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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria
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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
Cancer, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica
JEFFERSONIA diphylla
Common Name
Peach
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In Hindi
आड़ू
Twinleaf
In German
Pfirsich
Twinleaf
In French
pêche
Twinleaf
In Spanish
melocotón
Twinleaf
In Greek
ροδάκινο
Twinleaf
In Portuguese
pêssego
Twinleaf
In Polish
brzoskwinia
Twinleaf
In Latin
persici
Twinleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Ranunculales
Family
Rosaceae
Berberidaceae
Genus
Prunus
Jeffersonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Amygdaleae
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species
702
1
27800
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