Peach

Prunus persica · Rosaceae · 복사나무

How to spot it

Characterized by long, pointed toothed leaves, pink flowers that open before the leaves, and fleshy fruit with a large stone.

Look

Leaves: Alternate simple leaves with long pointed tips and toothed margins.
Flowers: Pink five-petaled flowers open before the leaves, one at a time or rarely in pairs.
Fruit: Fleshy fruit, yellow to orange with a red blush, with a large stone inside. There are fuzzy peaches and smooth-skinned nectarine types.
Bark: Gray bark with horizontal lenticels that becomes rough with age.

Where it grows

In Korea: Planted
Native to: China.
Ecology: Fruiting needs a certain amount of winter chilling, and the requirement matters when choosing a cultivar. Late spring frost can damage flowers and buds.

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