Peach blossom, the blooming flower of peach tree, belongs to Rosaceae. The leaves are oval and lanceolate, and the drupe is nearly spherical, which is mainly divided into two categories: peach and peach. Peach blossom originated in north-central China and is widely planted in temperate countries and regions in the world. Its reproduction mainly depends on grafting.

Peach blossom can be made into peach blossom pills, peach blossom tea and other foods. With high ornamental value, it is a common material for literary creation. In addition, the elements in peach blossom have medicinal value of dredging meridians and moistening skin.

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Peach likes light and requires good ventilation; Good drainage and drought resistance; Fear of waterlogging, such as waterlogging for 3~5 days, light leaves, heavy death. Cold-tolerant, East China and North China can generally overwinter in the open air.

Peach blossom should be light loam, and it is better to keep it semi-moist. It doesn't tolerate alkaline soil and doesn't like the soil being too sticky, so it doesn't choose fertilizer. Other ecological habits are roughly the same as plums. However, the growth potential and branching ability are stronger than that of plum blossom, but it can't last long, and it begins to decline from about 20 years old.

The average tree age can reach 20 to 40 years. Peach trees begin to blossom and bear fruit very early. Grafted seedlings usually begin to blossom and bear fruit in 1~2 years after planting, and enter the flowering and bearing fruit period after 3~5 years. It grows rapidly and can grow 2-4 secondary buds a year. Developed roots, especially fibrous roots; Transplanting is easy to survive, with 1~3 flower buds per node and almost no stalk. Flowers and leaves germinate at the same time, and the leaves grow into a complete shape after flowering.

Most peach varieties take long fruit branches as the main part of flowering and fruiting, but a few varieties, such as "Shouxing Peach", mostly blossom and bear fruit on short fruit branches and middle fruit branches. East China and Central China bloom more in the middle and late March, and the fruit ripens in June-September.