Sweet Almond

Leucojum

About Sweet Almond and Leucojum

Sweet Almond

Leucojum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Northern Africa, Western Asia

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

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

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

1.5 Plant Color

1.5.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.5.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Several shades of Green

1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

1.6 Shape

1.6.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Strap shaped

1.7 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water Deeply

Needs less watering

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

Bulb fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4.4.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4.6 Showy Foliage

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4.7 Showy Bark

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4.8 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

4.9 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.10 Evergreen

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4.11 Invasive

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4.12 Self-Sowing

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4.13 Attracts

Insects

Ants, Bees, pollinators

4.14 Allergy

Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Anti-ageing

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral

Alzheimer’s Disease

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Root

5.2.3 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

Used as Ornamental plant

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS dulcis

Leucojum aestivum

6.2 Common Name

Almond, Sweet Almond

Leucojum, summer snowflake

6.2.1 In Hindi

मीठा बादाम

Leucojum

6.2.2 In German

Süße Mandel

Leucojum

6.2.3 In French

Amande douce

Leucojum

6.2.4 In Spanish

Almendra dulce

Leucojum

6.2.5 In Greek

Sweet Almond

Leucojum

6.3.1 In Portuguese

Amêndoas doces

Leucojum

6.3.2 In Polish

słodkich migdałów

Leucojum

6.4.1 In Latin

Almond Pulchra

Leucojum

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

7.4 Order

Rosales

Liliales

7.5 Family

Rosaceae

Liliaceae

7.6 Genus

Prunus

Leucojum

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

7.8 Tribe

Amygdaleae

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Amaryllidoideae

7.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Almond and Leucojum

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Almond and Leucojum? We provide you with everything About Sweet Almond and Leucojum. Sweet Almond doesn't have thorns and Leucojum 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 Leucojum 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 Leucojum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Almond and Leucojum

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

Sweet Almond and Leucojum Physical Information

Sweet Almond and Leucojum physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Almond height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sweet Almond and Leucojum are as follows:

Sweet Almond flower color: White and Light Pink
Sweet Almond leaf color: Light Green
Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink
Leucojum leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Almond and Leucojum

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