Home
Garden Plants


About Almond



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Fruit

Origin
Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types
-

Number of Varieties
1

Habitat
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-5

Sunset Zone
2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
460.00 cm 61

Minimum Width
460.00 cm 43

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Green

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Elliptic

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Cough, Respiratory Disorders

Part of Plant Used
Fruits

Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS dulcis 'Carmel'

Common Name
Almond

In Hindi
बादाम

In German
Mandel

In French
Amande

In Spanish
Almendra

In Greek
Αμύγδαλο

In Portuguese
Amêndoa

In Polish
Migdałowy

In Latin
amygdalus, impinguabitur locusta

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Rosales

Family
Rosaceae

Genus
Prunus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Rosoideae

Number of Species
50

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Almond

Want to know the properties of Almond? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Almond is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Almond Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Fruits

Almond Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Almond. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Almond physical information is as follows: 460.00 cm tall and 460.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Almond

Taking Almond Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Almond include pruning, which should be done Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove hanging branches. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Compare Fruits

Season and care of Almond

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Almond is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Almond is a very important plant from Fruits. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

Fruits

» More Fruits

Compare Fruits

» More Compare Fruits