Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Vegetable
Origin
Northern Africa, Western Asia
Central America, South America
Types
Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet
Number of Varieties
49
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
Sunset Zone
2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Trident shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Almond brownline and decline, Almond kernel shrivel, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Hull rot
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
Food Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Blackheads, Good for skin, Moisturizing, Prevents greying of hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
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
Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
PRUNUS dulcis
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'
Common Name
Almond, Sweet Almond
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean
In Hindi
मीठा बादाम
बाकला
In German
Süße Mandel
Gartenbohne
In French
Amande douce
Haricot
In Spanish
Almendra dulce
Phaseolus vulgaris
In Greek
Sweet Almond
Phaseolus vulgaris
In Portuguese
Amêndoas doces
Feijão
In Polish
słodkich migdałów
Fasola zwykła
In Latin
Almond Pulchra
Phaseolus vulgaris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Fabales
Family
Rosaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Prunus
Phaseolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Amygdaleae
Phaseoleae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
50100
1
27800
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