Peach Tree
Prunus persica
Fruit Plants & Bushes Difficulty: Moderate
📖 About this plant
Deciduous tree with showy pink blossoms and fuzzy stone fruits. Requires winter chilling hours to fruit properly; susceptible to peach leaf curl and other fungal diseases.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun (8+ hrs)
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Water
Every 1-2 weeks
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Humidity
Moderate (40-60%)
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Temperature
10-30°C
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Soil
Well-draining, sandy loam (pH 6.0-6.5)
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Fertilizer
Balanced 10-10-10 in early spring; avoid heavy nitrogen which promotes foliage over fruit
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
आड़ू का पेड़
BN
Bengali
আড়ু গাছ
MR
Marathi
पीच झाड
TE
Telugu
పీచ్ చెట్టు
TA
Tamil
பீச் மரம்
GU
Gujarati
પીચ
UR
Urdu
خوبانی کا درخت
KN
Kannada
ಪೀಚ್ ಮರ
OR
Odia
ପୀଚ ଗଛ
ML
Malayalam
പീച്ച് മരം
PA
Punjabi
ਪੀਚ ਦਾ ਰੁੱਖ
AS
Assamese
পীচ গছ
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Northwestern China
- 📏 Max height
- 3-6 meters (10-20 feet)
- 📐 Spread
- 300-450 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Early Spring
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Pink
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Leaves, stems, and pits contain amygdalin (cyanide compound) — toxic to humans, dogs, cats, and livestock. Fruit flesh is safe.
- 🌱 Propagation
- Grafting onto rootstock; budding in late summer
🛡️ Health & Safety
⚠️ Not pet safe
☠️ Toxic
Leaves, stems, and pits contain amygdalin (cyanide compound) — toxic to humans, dogs, cats, and livestock. Fruit flesh is safe.
Common issues
- Peach leaf curl fungal disease
- Brown rot on fruit
- Plum curculio insect
- Bacterial spot
💡 Care tips
- Requires a cold winter chill period of 500-1000 hours below 7°C
- Thin fruits to one every 6 inches for larger sweeter peaches
- Prune annually to an open-center shape for best air circulation
- Monitor for peach leaf curl and spray preventatively in winter
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