Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fruit
  
Tree
  
Origin
Northern Africa, Western Asia
  
Western United States, California, Canada, China
  
Types
Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds
  
Balsam Fir, Cannan Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir
  
Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
  
Moist Soils, Rocky areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
4-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21
  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm
  
14
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green
  
Sandy Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
  
Needle like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Shade areas
  
Where to Plant?
Container
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
  
No need to prune, No pruning needed
  
Fertilizers
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
  
Pests and Diseases
Almond brownline and decline, Almond kernel shrivel, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Hull rot
  
Beetles, Borers, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Insects
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
  
Skin rash
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
  
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Blackheads, Good for skin, Moisturizing, Prevents greying of hair
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral
  
Burns, Cough, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Wounds
  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem
  
Whole plant
  
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
  
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
  
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
  
Botanical Name
PRUNUS dulcis
  
PSEUDOTSUGA menziesii
  
Common Name
Almond, Sweet Almond
  
Douglas Fir
  
In Hindi
मीठा बादाम
  
डगलस फ़िर
  
In German
Süße Mandel
  
Douglasfichte
  
In French
Amande douce
  
le sapin de Douglas
  
In Spanish
Almendra dulce
  
abeto Douglas
  
In Greek
Sweet Almond
  
έλατο Douglas
  
In Portuguese
Amêndoas doces
  
Douglas Fir
  
In Polish
słodkich migdałów
  
daglezji
  
In Latin
Almond Pulchra
  
Douglas abies
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Pinaceae
  
Genus
Prunus
  
Pseudotsuga
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Amygdaleae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Sweet Almond and Douglas Fir
Season and care of Sweet Almond and Douglas Fir is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Almond and Douglas Fir Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Almond season is Spring and Fall and Douglas Fir season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Sweet Almond is Loam, Sand and for Douglas Fir is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Sweet Almond is Neutral and for Douglas Fir is Acidic, Neutral.
Sweet Almond and Douglas Fir Physical Information
Sweet Almond and Douglas Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Almond height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Douglas Fir height is 2,440.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Almond and Douglas Fir are as follows:
Sweet Almond flower color: White and Light Pink
Sweet Almond leaf color: Light Green
Douglas Fir flower color: Not Available
- Douglas Fir leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Sweet Almond and Douglas Fir
Care of Sweet Almond and Douglas Fir include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Almond pruning is done Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning and Douglas Fir pruning is done No need to prune and No pruning needed. In summer Sweet Almond needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Douglas Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.