Prunus persica
Peach · also Nectarine, Common peach
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Prunus persica, commonly known as the peach tree, is a deciduous tree prized for its edible juicy fruits and showy pink springtime blooms. It is native to China and thrives in temperate regions with well-drained soils and full sun. Peach trees are relatively short-lived, usually not exceeding twenty years of age.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 6,4750.44%——
- 2,4631.1%—3.5 in
- 1,2030.26%35 yr4.5 in
- 9740.32%—3.0 in
- 4310.06%—3.9 in
- 1690.05%—5.5 in
- 920.04%—2.5 in
- 510.04%—3.0 in
- 330.01%17 yr8.5 in
- 280.02%—3.4 in
- 250.00%—2.0 in
- 230.01%3.0 yr2.0 in
- 200.01%—1.9 in
- 180.07%—1.0 in
- 120.00%—5.0 in
- 70.01%—2.0 in
- 60.00%15 yr—
- 40.00%—2.0 in
- 40.03%—2.0 in
- 30.04%——
- 30.00%—1.6 in
- 20.00%—8.9 in
- 10.00%——
Traits
- Form
- Ornamental
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 25 ft
- Canopy spread
- 25 ft
- Lifespan
- 20 years
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, Rocky
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.0 in, mean 4.3 in, 90th percentile 7.9 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests
Other Prunus in the catalogue
60 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
