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Apricot
Apricot

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

China
Eastern Africa

Types

Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot
Perennial

Number of Varieties

3440000
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Wet lands
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
-

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange, Rose
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs a lot of water initially
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Ophthalmic
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS armeniaca
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Common Name

Apricot
African violet

In Hindi

खूबानी
अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum
African Violet

In French

Abricot or Abricotier
African Violet

In Spanish

Albaricoque
Violeta africana

In Greek

Βερύκοκκο
African Violet

In Portuguese

Apricot
Violet africano

In Polish

Morela
African Violet

In Latin

Apricot
African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Prunus
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Clade

Angiosperms, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

3421
1 27800
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Difference Between Apricot and African Violet

If you are confused whether Apricot or African Violet are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Apricot and African Violet Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Apricot are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for African Violet fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Apricot and African Violet if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Apricot and African Violet

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Apricot and African Violet. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Apricot and African Violet as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Apricot is Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant and Ophthalmic whereas of African Violet is . Apricot has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp and Skin cleanser while African Violet has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Apricot vs African Violet

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Apricot vs African Violet and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Apricot are Headache, Throat itching and Vomiting whereas of African Violet have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Apricot has showy fruits and African Violet has no showy fruits. Also Apricot is not flowering and African Violet is not flowering . You can compare Apricot and African Violet facts and facts of other plants too.