Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
China
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Types
Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot
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Number of Varieties
3430
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Wet lands
Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Light Green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Rose
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
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
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
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
Average Water Needs
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, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
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
Bark
Other Uses
Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil
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
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
PRUNUS armeniaca
AFROCARPUS gracilior
Common Name
Apricot
East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine
In Hindi
खूबानी
फर्न पाइन
In German
Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum
Fern Pinien
In French
Abricot or Abricotier
pin Fern
In Spanish
Albaricoque
pino helecho
In Greek
Βερύκοκκο
Fern πεύκο
In Portuguese
Apricot
pinho Fern
In Polish
Morela
Fern sosna
In Latin
Apricot
Fern pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Rosales
Pinales
Family
Rosaceae
Podocarpaceae
Genus
Prunus
Afrocarpus
Clade
Angiosperms, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
346
1
27800
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