Brunfelsia americana

Sweet Almond

About Brunfelsia americana and Sweet Almond

Brunfelsia americana

Sweet Almond

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

970.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow Orange

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Spider mites

Almond brownline and decline, Almond kernel shrivel, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Hull rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Not Available

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Blackheads, Good for skin, Moisturizing, Prevents greying of hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Root

Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Brunfelsia Americana

PRUNUS dulcis

7.2 Common Name

Brunfelsia Americana

Almond, Sweet Almond

7.2.1 In Hindi

Brunfelsia Americana

मीठा बादाम

7.2.2 In German

Brunfelsia Americana

Süße Mandel

7.2.3 In French

Brunfelsia Americana

Amande douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Brunfelsia Americana

Almendra dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

Brunfelsia Americana

Sweet Almond

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Brunfelsia Americana

Amêndoas doces

7.2.7 In Polish

Brunfelsia Americana

słodkich migdałów

7.2.8 In Latin

Hedysarum

Almond Pulchra

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Capparis

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Amygdaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

675NA

1 27800

Properties of Brunfelsia americana and Sweet Almond

Wondering what are the properties of Brunfelsia americana and Sweet Almond? We provide you with everything About Brunfelsia americana and Sweet Almond. Brunfelsia americana doesn't have thorns and Sweet Almond doesn't have thorns. Also Brunfelsia americana does not have fragrant flowers. Brunfelsia americana has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Nausea and Swollen Lips and Sweet Almond has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Nausea and Swollen Lips. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Brunfelsia americana and Sweet Almond and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Brunfelsia americana and Sweet Almond

Season and care of Brunfelsia americana and Sweet Almond is important to know. While considering everything about Brunfelsia americana and Sweet Almond Care, growing season is an essential factor. Brunfelsia americana season is Spring and Fall and Sweet Almond season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Brunfelsia americana is Loam, Sand and for Sweet Almond is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Brunfelsia americana is Neutral and for Sweet Almond is Neutral.

Brunfelsia americana and Sweet Almond Physical Information

Brunfelsia americana and Sweet Almond physical information is very important for comparison. Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Sweet Almond height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Brunfelsia americana and Sweet Almond are as follows:

Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green
Sweet Almond flower color: White and Light Pink
Sweet Almond leaf color: Light Green

Care of Brunfelsia americana and Sweet Almond

Care of Brunfelsia americana and Sweet Almond include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Brunfelsia americana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Almond pruning is done Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Brunfelsia americana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Almond needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.