Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
China, Korea
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Prunus mume
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Number of Varieties
108
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments, Fertile bottom land, Well Drained
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-92-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Rose
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Aristate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun
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
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
-
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial, Gastrointestinal disorders, Ulcers
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Sauces, Sometimes used for making wine
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PRUNUS mume
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Japanese Apricot
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
जापानी खुबानी
Capnoides
In German
japanische Aprikose
Capnoides
In French
abricot japonais
capnoides
In Spanish
albaricoque japonés
Capnoides
In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Βερίκοκο
Capnoides
In Portuguese
Apricot japonês
Capnoides
In Polish
japońska morela
Capnoides
In Latin
Persicum Italica
capnoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Rosales
Agaricales
Family
Rosaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Prunus
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Fumarieae
Subfamily
-
Fumarioideae
Number of Species
101
1
27800
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