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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

China

Types

Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot

Number of Varieties

34
Rank: 84 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange, Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

18% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Tolerances

-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

25% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

40% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

11% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

14% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

60% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Bark

41% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

5% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

58% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Attracts

-

Allergy

Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Ophthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil

Used As Indoor Plant

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS armeniaca

Common Name

Apricot

In Hindi

खूबानी

In German

Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum

In French

Abricot or Abricotier

In Spanish

Albaricoque

In Greek

Βερύκοκκο

In Portuguese

Apricot

In Polish

Morela

In Latin

Apricot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Rosids

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

34
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Apricot

Want to know the properties of Apricot? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Apricot 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 Headache, Throat itching and Vomiting. Apricot Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant and Ophthalmic

  • Part of plant used: Fruits and Leaves

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.

Apricot Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Apricot. 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. Apricot physical information is as follows: 460.00 cm tall and 460.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White and Light Pink
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Apricot

Taking Apricot 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 Apricot include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Apricot

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Apricot is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Apricot is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 34 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot. This plant's habitat is Cold Regions and Wet lands and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-8. 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.