Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
China
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot
Castanea pumila
Number of Varieties
348
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Cold Regions, Wet lands
Hillside, Ridges
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-9
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
460.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Rose
Light Green, Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs a lot of water initially
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
Allergy
Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Ophthalmic
Headache, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PRUNUS armeniaca
CASTANEA pumila
Common Name
Apricot
Chinquapin
In Hindi
खूबानी
बौना शाहबलूत
In German
Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum
Zwergkastanien
In French
Abricot or Abricotier
châtaignier nain
In Spanish
Albaricoque
el castaño enano
In Greek
Βερύκοκκο
νάνος καστανιάς
In Portuguese
Apricot
νάνος καστανιάς
In Polish
Morela
krasnolud kasztan
In Latin
Apricot
P. castaneis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Fagales
Family
Rosaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Prunus
Castanea
Clade
Angiosperms, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Cherokee
Subfamily
-
Cassidinae
Number of Species
346
1
27800
👆🏻