| Botanical name | Prunus armeniaca |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Pruning Required Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
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| Common name(s) | Apricots |
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| Uses in landscape design | As apricots are self-fertile they make ideal garden trees. |
| Maintenance | Water well every two weeks during dry weather. Apricots are shaped when planted and thereafter do not need annual pruning, although excess branches can be thinned in winter. You need only remove the very lowest spreading branches, those that could interfere with the cultivation of the soil. |
| Fruit | Apricots bear their fruit on spurs. Pick fruit when fully mature and ripe (it does ripen a little after picking). |
| Soil conditions | Well drained , Fertile |
| Interesting planting ideas | Basil, nasturtiums, blue flax, peaches, buckwheat, rosemary, southernwood and tansy can be planted around apricot trees, as they are great companion plants. |
| Interesting info | In recent years, apricot kernels have been used in cancer therapy, and the rich oil in cosmetics. |
| Common pests and diseases | Codling moth; fruit fly; pernicious scale; powdery mildew. |
| Recommended varieties | Alpha’, ‘Bulida’, ‘Early Cape’, ‘Peeka’, ‘Royal’, ‘Soldonne’. |
| Harvest | Apricots bear their fruit on spurs. Pick fruit when fully mature and ripe (it does ripen a little after picking). |
Prunus armeniaca (Apricots)
- Botanical name: Prunus armeniaca
- Common name(s): Apricots
- Categories: Fruits and Vegetables, Trees
Plant description:
Apricots are very adaptable and hardy, but they grow best in temperate climates, as flowers and small fruits can be damaged by late frosts and strong winds. As apricots are self-fertile they make ideal garden trees.
Family: Rosaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: PROO-nus ar-men-ee-AH-kuh
Prunus armeniaca requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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