Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Grass
Origin
China
Southern Europe
Types
Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot
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Number of Varieties
342
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Wet lands
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-88-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm61.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Gray, Silver, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Rose
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
reseeds, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs a lot of water initially
Drought Tolerant, 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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
pollinators
Allergy
Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Borders, Informal Hedge
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
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Other Uses
Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PRUNUS armeniaca
STIPA barbata
Common Name
Apricot
Silver Feather Grass
In Hindi
खूबानी
Silver Feather Grass
In German
Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
In French
Abricot or Abricotier
Argent Plume Herbe
In Spanish
Albaricoque
Silver Feather Grass
In Greek
Βερύκοκκο
Silver Feather Grass
In Portuguese
Apricot
Prata Pena Relva
In Polish
Morela
Silver Feather Grass
In Latin
Apricot
Silver Feather Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Poales
Family
Rosaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Prunus
Stipa
Clade
Angiosperms, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
3420
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27800
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