Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
China
Asia
Types
Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera
Number of Varieties
343
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Wet lands
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-86-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Rose
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs a lot of water initially
Needs less 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
-
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Ophthalmic
Diaphoretic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PRUNUS armeniaca
Pterocarya fraxinifolia
Common Name
Apricot
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut
In Hindi
खूबानी
wingnut
In German
Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum
wingnut
In French
Abricot or Abricotier
wingnut
In Spanish
Albaricoque
wingnut
In Greek
Βερύκοκκο
wingnut
In Portuguese
Apricot
wingnut
In Polish
Morela
Wingnut
In Latin
Apricot
wingnut
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Fagales
Family
Rosaceae
Juglandaceae
Genus
Prunus
Pterocarya
Clade
Angiosperms, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Juglandeae
Subfamily
-
Juglandoideae
Number of Species
346
1
27800
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