Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Not Avaialble
Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds
Number of Varieties
1004
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
8-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Rose
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Almond brownline and decline, Almond kernel shrivel, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Hull rot
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
Insects
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
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
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
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 Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
PRUNUS dulcis
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Almond, Sweet Almond
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
मीठा बादाम
In German
Umbrella Tree
Süße Mandel
In French
Umbrella Tree
Amande douce
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
Almendra dulce
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
Sweet Almond
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
Amêndoas doces
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
słodkich migdałów
In Latin
O lignum
Almond Pulchra
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Rosales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Amygdaleae
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
350
1
27800
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