Prunus persica (Peach, Flowering Peach, Ornamental Peach, Common Peach, Tropical Snow.)

Botanical Information

FamilyRosaceae
GenusPrunus
Speciespersica
SynonymsAmygdalis persicus, Persica vulgaris.
CategoryWoody
TypeTree (deciduous)
OriginEast Asia and China.
Ethnobotanical Uses
Disclaimer		Green dye is obtained from the leaves, and semi-dry oil from the seed, which is used as a substitute for almond oil in skin creams. The resinous sap is used as an adhesive.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone8b - 10a
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone9
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH3 - H4
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-9.4 - -1.1
Temperature (°F)15 - 30
Height3 - 6 m
Spread4.7 - 6 m
Flowering PeriodApril

Description and Growing Information

General Description The tree provides delicious and nutritious fruit, but also has edible leaves, seeds, flowers, stems, roots, and edible or useful oil.
PropagationBy grafting, budding, and air layering.
PestsPeach leaf curl can attack flowering Peach. Xylella a bacterial disease is a serious threat to many horticultures crops due to its virulence and wide range of species it can infect. It can infect more than 560 species with wide ranging symptoms including leaf scorch, yellowing and scorching, wilt, branch and twig dieback and plant death. These symptoms can be identical to other symptoms such as drought and weather stress. Infected plants show symptoms within a few years after planting.
Notable SpecimensBok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida, United States of America.
Bark/Stem DescriptionBark is thin and easily damaged from mechanical impact.
Leaf DescriptionMedium green.
Flower DescriptionPrunus persica is hermaphrodite, and is pollinated by bees. Pink, red, and white flowers.
Fruit DescriptionRound juicy fleshy fruit in summer dark maroon with a large, rough pit, red and yellow in colour, and 7 - 15 cm long.
Texture DescriptionCoarse.

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