Prunus dulcis
Almond Tree
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Almond Tree (Prunus dulcis) - Description
The almond (Prunus amygdalus, syn. Prunus dulcis, Amygdalus communis, Amygdalus dulcis) is a species of tree native to the Middle East and South Asia. "Almond" is also the name of the edible and widely cultivated seed of this tree. Within the genus Prunus, it is classified with the peach in the subgenus Amygdalus, distinguished from the other subgenera by the corrugated shell (endocarp) surrounding the seed.
Almond Tree (Prunus dulcis) - Blooming
Five petaled (or double) pink or white flowers, often borne in large rounded or elongated clusters followed by ovoid fruits.
Almond Tree (Prunus dulcis) - Growth
Many species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs. Used as ornamental and for fruit. Alternate, pointed, oval leaves.Evergreen species grow best in full sun or partial shade. Deciduous plants enjoy full sun. Plants are often short-lived.Bushy species, like P. laurocerastus and P. lusitanica, work well for screening or as groundcovers. Other species, including P. cerasifera, P. incisa, and P. spinosa make good hedges. Shrubs make nice additions to a shrub border or wall.
Almond Tree (Prunus dulcis) - Planting
Sow seeds outdoors in fall, in containers. Propagate deciduous species from greenwood cuttings in summer. Evergreens can be propagated from semi-ripe cuttings in midsummer.
Almond Tree (Prunus dulcis) - Pest
Leaf hoppers, nematode, scale insects, caterpillars, borers, aphids, and eriophyid mites. Other issues include powdery mildew, leaf curl, lesions, fireblight, mushroom root rot, canker, crown gall, and mosaic and ringspot viruses.
Almond Tree (Prunus dulcis) - Interesting facts
Almonds are harvested on large farms by the use of a shaker. A shaker is a large piece of machinery that embraces the trunk of the almond tree. It then shakes violently which causes the ripe almonds to drop into a waiting net below.There are two pronunciations for the word "almond". In the more historic growing regions of California, almond growers pronounce the word with a silent "L", rhyming with the word "salmon". In Southern California, farmers pronounce the "L" sound. Although the origin of this pronunciation discrepancy is unclear, some stories claim that in order to harvest almonds, the farmers have to shake the "L" out of them and thus the "L" is silent.
Almond Tree (Prunus dulcis) - Soil and irrigation
Adaptable to moist soils as long as they are well-drained. P. laurocerastus can become chlorotic in shallow, alkilinated soils.
