How to Draw a Peach Tree

In this quick tutorial you'll learn how to draw a Peach Tree in 5 easy steps - great for kids and novice artists.

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At the bottom you can read some interesting facts about the Peach Tree.

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How to Draw a Peach Tree - Step-by-Step Tutorial

Step 1: First, draw the trunk. Draw two lines spaces a little far out from each other that curve toward the top. Leave two small gaps throughout your lines, one in the middle and one at the top. This is where you will draw your branches.

Step 3: Then, draw the branches. From one of the gaps you left in the trunk, draw to slanted lines coming out of both sides. Repeat this around all of your gaps. Now draw a single slanted line with a “V” at the end, around the whole trunk.

Interesting Facts about Peach Trees

Peach Trees actually grow in China. Peach Trees grow to 13 to 33 feet tall. Their leaves are long blades that measure 2 to 6 inches. Before the trees produce fruit they grow little pink flowers that are often used for bridal bouquets. Traditional Chinese peaches are really fuzzy. The American type is still fuzzy, but the fruit grows larger. The peach fruit is round and fleshy. Because peaches have pits in their middle, they are known as a “stone fruit.” Other fruits that are considered “stone fruits” are plums, cherries, and apricots. Peaches have been bred to be a variety of pink and yellow. Peaches grow with lots of hair or hardly any hair.

Did you know?

• Peach Trees have been grown for over 2000 years.
• Peaches are 87 percent water.
• The majority of peaches in America are grown in the state of California.
• In Japan, the folk tale of Momotaro is about a boy that was born inside a giant peach.
• Different types of peaches are popular in other countries. In China a peach is pink and sweet. America likes their peaches a darker pinky red and tarter.

Theme: Peaches are a popular dessert for a lot of people. A good beginners’ dish is peach cobbler. Introduce your young chef to baking by making your favorite peach sweet.