Prunus armeniaca: Country Or Region Of Origin
Central Asia to Northern & Central China
Plant Profile: Prunus armeniaca
Taxonomy: Prunus armeniacaNames
Ansu Apricot, Apricot, Armenean Plum, Siberian Apricot, Tibetan Apricot
Phonetic Spelling:PROO-nus ar-men-ee-AY-kah
Genus:Prunus
Species:armeniaca
Family:Rosaceae
Prunus armeniaca, commonly known as the apricot tree, is a deciduous species widely grown in gardens for its fruit. It is the most frequently cultivated type of apricot. The tree features alternate, simple leaves that have serrated edges and two small glands located at the base of each leaf blade. Its flowers typically appear singly, consist of five petals, and are either white or pinkish in hue. The fruit produced is a fleshy drupe containing a large stone, and it ranges in color from yellow to reddish.
Prunus armeniaca Feature Summary
Prunus armeniaca Image Gallery
Tags
#poisonous
#wildlife plant
#fruit tree
#edible fruits
#larval host plant
#edible
#butterfly friendly
#problem for cats
#pollinator garden
#problem for dogs
#problem for horses
#eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly
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Prunus armeniaca Feature Summary
Attributes
Central Asia to Northern & Central China
This is a larval host plant to Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus). You may see three flights from February-November in the deep south and two flights from May-September in the north.
EDIBLE PARTS: Fruit edible raw, dried, or cooked.
Woody
Edible fruit
Fruit
Fruit fleshy with a large pit (stone), yellow to reddish.
Drupe
Red/Burgundy
Gold/Yellow
Orange
Edible
1-3 inches
1-3 inches
Flowers
Flowers usually solitary, 5-parted, white or pinkish.
Pink
White
4-5 petals/rays
Leaves
Toothed on the margin with 2 small glands at base of blade.
Deciduous
Green
Simple
Alternate
Serrate
Poisonous to Humans
HIGHLY TOXIC, MAY BE FATAL IF EATEN! Gasping, weakness, excitement, pupil dilation, spasms, convulsions, coma, and respiratory failure. Laetrile from the seeds is a dangerous, controversial treatment for cancer. Stems, leaves, seeds contain cyanide, particularly toxic in the process of wilting: brick red mucous membranes, panting, shock.
Cyanogenic glycoside, amygdalin
High
Seeds
Leaves
Stems
Whole Plant Traits
Edible
Tree
Poisonous
Deciduous
Stem
Landscape
Edible Garden
Butterfly Garden
Pollinator Garden
Flowering Tree
Butterflies
Pollinators
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Prunus armeniaca Image Gallery
Prunus armeniaca Attributes
Prunus armeniaca: Wildlife Value
This is a larval host plant to Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus). You may see three flights from February-November in the deep south and two flights from May-September in the north.
Prunus armeniaca: Edibility
EDIBLE PARTS: Fruit edible raw, dried, or cooked.
Prunus armeniaca: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Prunus armeniaca: Play Value
Attractive Flowers
Attracts Pollinators
Buffer
Colorful
Defines Paths
Easy to Grow
Edible fruit
Fragrance
Pieces Used in Games
Screening
Shade
Sound
Textural
Wildlife Cover/Habitat
Wildlife Food Source
Wildlife Larval Host
Wildlife Nesting
Wind Break
Wind Shimmer
Prunus armeniaca Fruit
Prunus armeniaca: Fruit Description
Fruit fleshy with a large pit (stone), yellow to reddish.
Prunus armeniaca: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Prunus armeniaca: Fruit Color
Gold/Yellow
Orange
Red/Burgundy
Prunus armeniaca: Fruit Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Prunus armeniaca: Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Prunus armeniaca: Fruit Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Prunus armeniaca Flowers
Prunus armeniaca: Flower Description
Flowers usually solitary, 5-parted, white or pinkish.
Prunus armeniaca: Flower Color
Pink
White
Prunus armeniaca: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Prunus armeniaca Leaves
Prunus armeniaca: Leaf Description
Toothed on the margin with 2 small glands at base of blade.
Prunus armeniaca: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Prunus armeniaca: Leaf Color
Green
Prunus armeniaca: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Prunus armeniaca: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Prunus armeniaca: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Prunus armeniaca: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Prunus armeniaca Poisonous to Humans
Prunus armeniaca: Poison Symptoms
HIGHLY TOXIC, MAY BE FATAL IF EATEN! Gasping, weakness, excitement, pupil dilation, spasms, convulsions, coma, and respiratory failure. Laetrile from the seeds is a dangerous, controversial treatment for cancer. Stems, leaves, seeds contain cyanide, particularly toxic in the process of wilting: brick red mucous membranes, panting, shock.
Prunus armeniaca: Poison Toxic Principle
Cyanogenic glycoside, amygdalin
Prunus armeniaca: Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Prunus armeniaca: Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Prunus armeniaca: Poison Part
Bark
Flowers
Fruits
Leaves
Roots
Sap/Juice
Seeds
Stems
Prunus armeniaca Whole Plant Traits
Prunus armeniaca: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Prunus armeniaca: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Prunus armeniaca Stem
Prunus armeniaca: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Prunus armeniaca Landscape
Prunus armeniaca: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Prunus armeniaca: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Prunus armeniaca: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
Prunus armeniaca: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
