Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Sedge or Rush
Origin
China
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Types
Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot
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Number of Varieties
341
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Wet lands
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-86-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-6
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Rose
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, reseeds
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs a lot of water initially
Does not require regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Allergy
Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Ophthalmic
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
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Other Uses
Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PRUNUS armeniaca
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
Common Name
Apricot
Curly wurly
In Hindi
खूबानी
Corkscrew Rush
In German
Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum
Corkscrew Rush
In French
Abricot or Abricotier
Corkscrew Rush
In Spanish
Albaricoque
Corkscrew Rush
In Greek
Βερύκοκκο
Corkscrew Rush
In Portuguese
Apricot
Corkscrew Rush
In Polish
Morela
Corkscrew Rush
In Latin
Apricot
Corkscrew Rush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Poales
Family
Rosaceae
Juncaceae
Genus
Prunus
Juncus
Clade
Angiosperms, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
3425
1
27800
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