Almond (Prunus dulcis)

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  Erscheinungsbild

  The Almond is a small deciduous tree with decorative flowers and a favourite stone fruit.

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  Blätter

  Pale green, lanceolate or elliptic, 10 to 12 cm long leaves. Round-toothed.

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  Blatt Oberseite

  Pale green, lanceolate or elliptic, 10 to 12 cm long leaves. Round-toothed.

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  Blüten

  Flowering period: II to IV. Very attractive, brilliant white or pink flowers. Usually conjugate. Appear before the leaves sprout.

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  Früchte

  Oblong ovate stone fruit with leathery grey shell. Stone with broad edging. Sweet almonds have a cinnamon-coloured skin. Bitter almonds contain prussic acid and must not be eaten raw.

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  Rinde

  Blackish bark is deeply fissured and broken up into rectangular segments. The wild form is covered with thorns.

Giftigkeit

Bitter almond contains a form of prussic acid. Must not be eaten raw.

Anwendung

Open country, open fields, parks, urban areas, container plants, private gardens, kitchen gardens, front gardens, crop plant

Heimatgebiete

Mediterranean regions, North Africa, Turkey, Near East, Western Asia

Standortparameter

Light: full sun to sunny; soil structure: normal; humus concentration: medium; pH value: slightly acid to alkaline; nutrient concentration: normal to high.

Ansprüche

Does not tolerate stagnant moisture.

Frosthärte

down to -15 C°

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Height of growth: 5 to 8 m. Spread: 4 to 6 m. Conical, broad-crowned, upright or overhanging, often multi-stem tree.

Blätter

Pale green, lanceolate or elliptic, 10 to 12 cm long leaves. Round-toothed.

Blüten

Flowering period: II to IV. Very attractive, brilliant white or pink flowers. Usually conjugate. Appear before the leaves sprout.

Früchte

Oblong ovate stone fruit with leathery grey shell. Stone with broad edging. Sweet almonds have a cinnamon-coloured skin. Bitter almonds contain prussic acid and must not be eaten raw.

Rinde

Blackish bark is deeply fissured and broken up into rectangular segments. The wild form is covered with thorns.