About Sweet Almond

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm

Rank: 29 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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21% - Fruits Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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35% - Fruits Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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81% - Fruits Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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59% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

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57% - Fruits Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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17% - Fruits Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% - Fruits Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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23% - Fruits Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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10% - Fruits Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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5% - Fruits Garden Plants

Invasive

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2% - Fruits Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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51% - Fruits Garden Plants

Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem

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 Indoor Plant

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18% - Fruits Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS dulcis

Common Name

Almond, Sweet Almond

In Hindi

मीठा बादाम

In German

Süße Mandel

In French

Amande douce

In Spanish

Almendra dulce

In Greek

Sweet Almond

In Portuguese

Amêndoas doces

In Polish

słodkich migdałów

In Latin

Almond Pulchra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Almond

Want to know the properties of Sweet Almond? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Sweet Almond 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 Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. Sweet Almond Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive and Pectoral

Part of plant used: Seeds and Stem

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.

Sweet Almond Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Sweet Almond. 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. Sweet Almond physical information is as follows: 760.00 cm tall and 760.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Egg-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White and Light Pink

Leaf color: Light Green

Care of Sweet Almond

Taking Sweet Almond 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 Sweet Almond include pruning, which should be done Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Sweet Almond

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Sweet Almond is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Sweet Almond is a very important plant from Fruits. There are 4 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds. This plant's habitat is Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge and Woodland Garden Secondary and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-8. 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.