Peach (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch), a small deciduous tree of the genus Prunus [13]; Branches cylindrical, smooth; Leaves alternate, ovate-lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, serrulate, stipulate linear; Calyx pubescent, petals pink; Drupe broadly ovate spherical, densely pubescent; Nuclear hardwood; Seeds oblate ovate cordate; Flowering period from February to March; Fruit season June - July。
Peach has medicinal value, its dried and mature seeds are called "peach kernel", taste bitter, sweet, sex, with blood circulation, removing blood stasis, moistening bowel, cough and asthma, but pregnant women must be cautious; Its dry branches are called "peach branches", bitter taste, flat, with the role of activating blood and clearing collaterals, detoxifying and killing insects. The fruit of peach is usually eaten fruit peach, juicy and fragrant, the taste is sweet or sour sweet.