Prunus glandulosa: Country Or Region Of Origin
Central & Southern China to Korea
Plant Profile: Prunus glandulosa
Taxonomy: Prunus glandulosaNames
Flowering Almond
Phonetic Spelling:PROO-nus glan-dew-LO-suh
Genus:Prunus
Species:glandulosa
Family:Rosaceae
Resilient to drought, this plant can be heavily trimmed to encourage blooming. It thrives in sunny to partially shaded locations and adapts to various soil types, though it does not do well in overly wet conditions.
Prunus glandulosa Feature Summary
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Tags
#deciduous
#wildlife plant
#larval host plant
#butterfly friendly
#problem for cats
#pollinator garden
#problem for dogs
#problem for horses
#eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly
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Prunus glandulosa Feature Summary
Attributes
Central & Southern China to Korea
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.
Flowers
0.5 in. single or double white or pink cherry-like flowers
Pink
White
Spring
< 1 inch
Leaves
Light green leaves; 1 to 3.5 in. long
Deciduous
Green
Simple
Alternate
1-3 inches
Stem
Straggly; thin, wiry stems
Poisonous to Humans
Stems, leaves, seeds contain cyanide, particularly toxic in the process of wilting: brick red mucous membranes, dilated pupils, difficulty breathing, panting, shock.
Cyanogenic glycosides
Seeds
Leaves
Stems
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Deciduous
Multi-stemmed
Open
Oval
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Landscape
Butterfly Garden
Pollinator Garden
Butterflies
Pollinators
Problem for Cats
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
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Prunus glandulosa Attributes
Prunus glandulosa: 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 glandulosa Flowers
Prunus glandulosa: Flower Description
0.5 in. single or double white or pink cherry-like flowers
Prunus glandulosa: Flower Color
Pink
White
Prunus glandulosa: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Prunus glandulosa: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Prunus glandulosa Leaves
Prunus glandulosa: Leaf Description
Light green leaves; 1 to 3.5 in. long
Prunus glandulosa: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Prunus glandulosa: Leaf Color
Green
Prunus glandulosa: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Prunus glandulosa: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Prunus glandulosa: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Prunus glandulosa: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Prunus glandulosa Stem
Prunus glandulosa: Stem Description
Straggly; thin, wiry stems
Prunus glandulosa: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Prunus glandulosa Poisonous to Humans
Prunus glandulosa: Poison Symptoms
Stems, leaves, seeds contain cyanide, particularly toxic in the process of wilting: brick red mucous membranes, dilated pupils, difficulty breathing, panting, shock.
Prunus glandulosa: Poison Toxic Principle
Cyanogenic glycosides
Prunus glandulosa: Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Prunus glandulosa: Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Prunus glandulosa: Poison Part
Bark
Flowers
Fruits
Leaves
Roots
Sap/Juice
Seeds
Stems
Prunus glandulosa Whole Plant Traits
Prunus glandulosa: 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 glandulosa: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Prunus glandulosa: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Prunus glandulosa: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Prunus glandulosa Cultural Conditions
Prunus glandulosa: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Prunus glandulosa: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Prunus glandulosa Landscape
Prunus glandulosa: 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 glandulosa: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
Prunus glandulosa: 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
