The peach (Prunus persica) is a deciduous tree native to the region of Northwest China between the Tarim Basin and the north slopes of the Kunlun Shan mountains, where it was first domesticated and cultivated. It bears an edible juicy fruit called a peach or a nectarine.
Form | tree |
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Fruit type | Drupe |
Fruit color | Red, Yellow |
Fruit color | Pink |
Fruit season | Summer |
Leaf arrangement | Alternate |
Simple/compound | Simple |
Evergreen or deciduous | Deciduous |
Leaf shape | Lanceolate |
Leaf margin | Serrated |
Bark color | Gray |
Bark texture | Lenticels, Scaly, Smooth |
Flower color | pink, purple |
Bloom time | Spring |