Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tender Perennial
Origin
China
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Snow Queen', Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Arctic Jay'
Helichrysum italicum
Number of Varieties
-25
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Loamy soils
Hillside, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-97-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-7
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
H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
White, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
White, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Small elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin E
Anemia, chest congestion, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Kernel, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Added to salads, Chewing, Gum, Jam
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica var. nucipersica 'Redchief'
HELICHRYSUM italicum
Common Name
Nectarine, Redchief Nectarine, White Nectarine
Curry Plant, Gold Strawflower
In Hindi
आड़ू
करी संयंत्र
In German
Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Redchief'
Currykraut
In French
Pêcher
Usine de Curry
In Spanish
Prunus persica
planta de Curry
In Greek
Prunus persica var. nucipersica «Κόκκινο Διευθύνων»
φυτό Curry
In Portuguese
Pessegueiro
Curry planta
In Polish
Brzoskwinia zwyczajna
curry roślin
In Latin
Prunus persica
Curry plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asterales
Family
Rosaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Prunus
Helichrysum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Gnaphalieae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
430600
1
27800
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