Sweet Almond

Pride of India

About Sweet Almond and Pride of India

Sweet Almond

Pride of India

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Northern Africa, Western Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Deciduous forests, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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760.00 cm

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910.00 cm

Rank: 23 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Red, Green, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Copper

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Oval to egg shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting

Seedlings, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter, Prune for shortening long shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing, Sore eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral

Detoxification, Hormonal Balancing, Liver problems, Obesity, Regulates Blood Sugar

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem

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, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS dulcis

LAGERSTROEMIA speciosa

7.2 Common Name

Almond, Sweet Almond

Pride-of-India, Queen's crape-myrtle,

7.2.1 In Hindi

मीठा बादाम

जरुल

7.2.2 In German

Süße Mandel

Königinblume

7.2.3 In French

Amande douce

lilas des Indes, Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Almendra dulce

Banabá Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet Almond

Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Amêndoas doces

Resedá-gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

słodkich migdałów

Lagerstremia wspaniała

7.2.8 In Latin

Almond Pulchra

Lagerstroemia speciosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Amygdaleae

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8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweet Almond and Pride of India

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Almond and Pride of India

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

Sweet Almond and Pride of India Physical Information

Sweet Almond and Pride of India physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Almond height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Pride of India height is 610.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Almond and Pride of India are as follows:

Sweet Almond flower color: White and Light Pink
Sweet Almond leaf color: Light Green
Pride of India flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Pride of India leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweet Almond and Pride of India

Care of Sweet Almond and Pride of India include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Almond pruning is done Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning and Pride of India pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter and Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Sweet Almond needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pride of India needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.