Sweet Almond

Barbary Fig

About Sweet Almond and Barbary Fig

Sweet Almond

Barbary Fig

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Northern Africa, Western Asia

Mexico

1.4 Types

Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Globe shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water Deeply

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

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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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Insects

Aphids, Birds, Rodents

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

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

Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS dulcis

OPUNTIA ficus-indica

7.2 Common Name

Almond, Sweet Almond

Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

मीठा बादाम

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.2 In German

Süße Mandel

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.3 In French

Amande douce

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.4 In Spanish

Almendra dulce

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet Almond

Φραγκοσυκιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Amêndoas doces

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.7 In Polish

słodkich migdałów

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.8 In Latin

Almond Pulchra

Opuntia ficus-indica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Opuntia Mill

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Amygdaleae

Opuntieae

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Opuntioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Almond and Barbary Fig

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Almond and Barbary Fig? We provide you with everything About Sweet Almond and Barbary Fig. Sweet Almond doesn't have thorns and Barbary Fig doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Almond does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Almond has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea and Swelling in mouth and Barbary Fig has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. 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 Sweet Almond and Barbary Fig and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Almond and Barbary Fig

Season and care of Sweet Almond and Barbary Fig is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Almond and Barbary Fig Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Almond season is Spring and Fall and Barbary Fig season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Sweet Almond is Loam, Sand and for Barbary Fig is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Sweet Almond is Neutral and for Barbary Fig is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Sweet Almond and Barbary Fig Physical Information

Sweet Almond and Barbary Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Almond height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Barbary Fig height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Almond and Barbary Fig are as follows:

Sweet Almond flower color: White and Light Pink
Sweet Almond leaf color: Light Green
Barbary Fig flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Barbary Fig leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Almond and Barbary Fig

Care of Sweet Almond and Barbary Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Almond pruning is done Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning and Barbary Fig pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweet Almond needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barbary Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.