Life Span
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Origin
Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds
Number of Varieties
4
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
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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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm
Rank: 48 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm
Rank: 29 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Thorns
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21% - Fruits Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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35% - Fruits Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
Fertilizers
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Almond brownline and decline, Almond kernel shrivel, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Hull rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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81% - Fruits Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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59% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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57% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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17% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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13% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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23% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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10% - Fruits Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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5% - Fruits Garden Plants
Invasive
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2% - Fruits Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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51% - Fruits Garden Plants
Attracts
Insects
Allergy
Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Blackheads, Good for skin, Moisturizing, Prevents greying of hair
Edible Uses
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99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem
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 Indoor Plant
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18% - Fruits Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
PRUNUS dulcis
Common Name
Almond, Sweet Almond
In Hindi
मीठा बादाम
In German
Süße Mandel
In French
Amande douce
In Spanish
Almendra dulce
In Greek
Sweet Almond
In Portuguese
Amêndoas doces
In Polish
słodkich migdałów
In Latin
Almond Pulchra
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Amygdaleae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
50
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27800
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