Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fruit
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Not Available
Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds
Habitat
By seashore, gardens
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Not Available
Oval or Rounded
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Not Available
Medium
Type of Soil
Not Available
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Budding, Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral
Soil Type
Not Available
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Almond brownline and decline, Almond kernel shrivel, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Hull rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Showy Fruit
Not Available
No
Edible Fruit
Not Available
Yes
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Showy Foliage
Not Available
No
Showy Bark
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Self-Sowing
Not Available
No
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, Blackheads, Good for skin, Moisturizing, Prevents greying of hair
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
DELOSPERMA
PRUNUS dulcis
Common Name
Trailing Iceplant
Almond, Sweet Almond
In Hindi
Delosperma cooperi
मीठा बादाम
In German
Mittagsblume
Süße Mandel
In French
Delosperma cooperi
Amande douce
In Spanish
Delosperma cooperi
Almendra dulce
In Greek
Delosperma cooperi
Sweet Almond
In Portuguese
Delosperma cooperi
Amêndoas doces
In Polish
Delosperma cooperi
słodkich migdałów
In Latin
Delosperma cooperi
Almond Pulchra
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
Family
Aizoaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Caryophyllales
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Amygdaleae
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Delosperma cooperi and Sweet Almond
Season and care of Delosperma cooperi and Sweet Almond is important to know. While considering everything about Delosperma cooperi and Sweet Almond Care, growing season is an essential factor. Delosperma cooperi season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sweet Almond season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available and for Sweet Almond is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available and for Sweet Almond is Neutral.
Delosperma cooperi and Sweet Almond Physical Information
Delosperma cooperi and Sweet Almond physical information is very important for comparison. Delosperma cooperi height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Sweet Almond height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Delosperma cooperi and Sweet Almond are as follows:
Delosperma cooperi flower color: Not Available
Delosperma cooperi leaf color: Not Available
Sweet Almond flower color: White and Light Pink
- Sweet Almond leaf color: Light Green
Care of Delosperma cooperi and Sweet Almond
Care of Delosperma cooperi and Sweet Almond include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Delosperma cooperi 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 Delosperma cooperi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Almond needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.