Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Northern Africa, Western Asia
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Number of Varieties
42
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Elliptic
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Almond brownline and decline, Almond kernel shrivel, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Hull rot
Leaf 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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Blackheads, Good for skin, Moisturizing, Prevents greying of hair
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem
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
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
PRUNUS dulcis
AESCULUS pavia
Common Name
Almond, Sweet Almond
Red Buckeye
In Hindi
मीठा बादाम
Red Buckeye
In German
Süße Mandel
Red Buckeye
In French
Amande douce
Red Buckeye
In Spanish
Almendra dulce
rojo castaño de Indias
In Greek
Sweet Almond
κόκκινο Buckeye
In Portuguese
Amêndoas doces
Red Buckeye
In Polish
słodkich migdałów
Red Buckeye
In Latin
Almond Pulchra
Red Buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Sapindales
Family
Rosaceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Prunus
Aesculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Amygdaleae
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
5020
1
27800
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