1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Asia, China, Japan, South-Eastern Asia
Northern Africa, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Semi desert, Shaded sites, Shady Edge
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
5.00 cm760.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
10.00 cm760.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pale White
White, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Stem Cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
Budding, Grafting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture, Never Over-water
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Almond brownline and decline, Almond kernel shrivel, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Hull rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Sun
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Rabbits, Snails
Insects
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal distension
Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
Acne, Blackheads, Good for skin, Moisturizing, Prevents greying of hair
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Appetizer, Cardiac, constipation, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Liver problems
Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Seeds
Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Powdered and mixed with tea, Showy Purposes, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as a laxative, Used as a thickener in soups
Blended with water to make almond milk, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for making dark grey to green dye, Used for producing cooking oil
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Groundcover
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PLEIOBLASTUS distichus
PRUNUS dulcis
7.2 Common Name
Dwarf Bamboo
Almond, Sweet Almond
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Trachyspermum ammi
Almendra dulce
7.2.5 In Greek
σπόρους καραμπίνα
Sweet Almond
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
semina Carom
Almond Pulchra
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species