Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
China
Corsica, Sardinia
Types
Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Snow Queen', Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Arctic Jay'
Myrtus communis
Number of Varieties
-0
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Loamy soils
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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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
Not Availble
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm200.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Black, Blue
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Moist but well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Moisture
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Moist, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Moisture
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin E
Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antidiabetic, Heart problems, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Thyroid problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Kernel, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Added to salads, Chewing, Gum, Jam
Used as essential oil, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica var. nucipersica 'Redchief'
Myrtus communis
Common Name
Nectarine, Redchief Nectarine, White Nectarine
Common Myrtle
In Hindi
आड़ू
Common myrtle
In German
Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Redchief'
Myrte
In French
Pêcher
Myrtus communis
In Spanish
Prunus persica
Myrtus communis
In Greek
Prunus persica var. nucipersica «Κόκκινο Διευθύνων»
κοινή μυρτιά
In Portuguese
Pessegueiro
murta comum
In Polish
Brzoskwinia zwyczajna
Mirt zwyczajny
In Latin
Prunus persica
myrto Common
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Myrtales
Family
Rosaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Prunus
Myrtus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Number of Species
4302
1
27800
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