1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Fruit
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Northern Africa, Western Asia
Mexico
1.4 Types
Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-88-12
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
760.00 cm240.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
760.00 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.13 Plant Color
1.13.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Yellow, Red, Orange
1.13.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.13.3 Fruit Color
1.13.4 Leaf Color in Spring
1.13.5 Leaf Color in Summer
1.13.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Green
1.13.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.14 Shape
1.14.1 Leaf Shape
1.15 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Almond brownline and decline, Almond kernel shrivel, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Hull rot
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Insects
Aphids, Birds, Rodents
4.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
Not Available
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Blackheads, Good for skin, Moisturizing, Prevents greying of hair
Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
5.2.3 Other Uses
Blended with water to make almond milk, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for making dark grey to green dye, Used for producing cooking oil
Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
PRUNUS dulcis
OPUNTIA ficus-indica
6.2 Common Name
Almond, Sweet Almond
Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus
6.2.1 In Hindi
मीठा बादाम
Opuntia ficus-indica
6.2.2 In German
Süße Mandel
Opuntia ficus-indica
6.2.3 In French
Amande douce
Opuntia ficus-indica
6.2.4 In Spanish
Almendra dulce
Opuntia ficus-indica
6.2.5 In Greek
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Amêndoas doces
Opuntia ficus-indica
6.2.7 In Polish
słodkich migdałów
Opuntia ficus-indica
6.2.8 In Latin
Almond Pulchra
Opuntia ficus-indica
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Opuntioideae
7.10 Number of Species