Prunus glandulosa

Dwarf Flowering Almond Tree

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Common Name:

Dwarf Flowering Almond Tree

Plant Type:

Flower color:

Foliage color:

Purple

Sun (From 0 to 5):

4

Water (From 0 to 5):

3

Maximum temperature:

40°C

Minimum temperature:

7°C

Maximum height:

185 cm

Maximum width:

185 cm

Dwarf Flowering Almond Tree (Prunus glandulosa) - Description

Prunus glandulosa is a species in the genus Prunus. The genus Prunus is made up of trees and shrubs and includes cherries, plums, almonds, peaches and apricots. Flowers are usually white to pink with five petals.

Dwarf Flowering Almond Tree (Prunus glandulosa) - Blooming

Five petaled (or double) pink or white flowers, often borne in large rounded or elongated clusters followed by ovoid fruits.

Dwarf Flowering Almond Tree (Prunus glandulosa) - 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.

Dwarf Flowering Almond Tree (Prunus glandulosa) - 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.

Dwarf Flowering Almond Tree (Prunus glandulosa) - 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.

Dwarf Flowering Almond Tree (Prunus glandulosa) - Interesting facts

P. americana, P. maritima, and P. tomentosa produce fruits that are the most consumed. Some species' leaves and fruits are poisonous to humans and can cause serious stomach pain when ingested.

Dwarf Flowering Almond Tree (Prunus glandulosa) - Soil and irrigation

Adaptable to moist soils as long as they are well-drained. P. laurocerastus can become chlorotic in shallow, alkilinated soils.