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Japanese Apricot
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About Japanese Apricot

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China, Korea

Types

Prunus mume

Number of Varieties

10
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Fertile bottom land, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm
Rank: 56 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

550.00 cm
Rank: 38 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Aristate

Thorns

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

18% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Tolerances

-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

46% - List of Trees Garden Plants

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

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 have it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

-

Evergreen

3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

5% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

58% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antimicrobial, Gastrointestinal disorders, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Sauces, Sometimes used for making wine

Used As Indoor Plant

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS mume

Common Name

Japanese Apricot

In Hindi

जापानी खुबानी

In German

japanische Aprikose

In French

abricot japonais

In Spanish

albaricoque japonés

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Βερίκοκο

In Portuguese

Apricot japonês

In Polish

japońska morela

In Latin

Persicum Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

10
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Apricot

Want to know the properties of Japanese 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. Japanese 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 . Japanese Apricot Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: antimicrobial, Gastrointestinal disorders and Ulcers

  • Part of plant used: Flowers and Fruits

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.

Japanese Apricot Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Japanese 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. Japanese Apricot physical information is as follows: 550.00 cm tall and 550.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Aristate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White, Pink and Rose
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Apricot

Taking Japanese 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 Japanese 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, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Japanese Apricot

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Japanese Apricot is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Japanese Apricot is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Prunus mume. This plant's habitat is All sorts of environments, Fertile bottom land and Well Drained and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-9. 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.