Peach

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Peach

Prunus persica

Varieties: Reliance, Contender

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Sign

Leo

House

Element

Fire

Modality

Fixed

Ayurvedic Profile

Dosha Effect

Pacifies Vata & Pitta

Rasa / Taste

Sweet; Sour; Astringent

Virya / Energy

Heating

Medicinal Actions

Nutritive, demulcent, mild laxative; juicy restorative

Helps With

Constipation Low energy & fatigue Dry skin

Why This Plant

"The warm, fragrant heart-fruit of summer — Leo's joyful, sensual radiance. The peach teaches that nourishment can also be delight, ripened by full sun and offered freely."

Cultivation

Choose cold-hardy cultivars for 6a; full sun; annual pruning; thin fruit.

Zone: 6a

Safety

Fruit safe. Pits contain amygdalin — do not eat.

Save the seed of the plant that helped you — next year it helps your neighbor.