Apricot
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[Arabic from Lat.,=early ripe], tree, Prunus armeniaca, and its fruit, of the plum genus of the family Rosaceae ( family), native to temperate Asia and long cultivated in Armenia.
Apricot Cape Honeysuckle
Tecoma capensis 'Apricot'
Soft orange to apricot colored, 2", arching honeysuckle-like blooms are produced in large clusters from summer to fall on this compact shrubby perennial. Attracts Hummingbirds.
APRICOT PITS
Apricot pits contain minute amounts of cyanide. However, there should be not problem with the accidental ingestion of a pit, nor is there a problem if the pit is split and exposed to the fruit.
Apricot is a small tree, 8-12 m tall, with a trunk up to 40 cm in diameter and a dense, spreading canopy. The leaves are ovate, 5-9 cm long and 4-8 cm wide, with a rounded base, a pointed tip and a finely serrated margin. The flowers are 2-4.
Apricot is compact with vivid apricot-orange flowers. Capensis is an uright, scarmbling, evergreen shrub with slender stems and pinnate, lustrous, mid- to dark green leaves, each with 5 to 7 elliptic-ovate to roughly diamond-shaped, toothed leaflets.
Apricot
The apricot tree bears a fruit, the apricot, classified as a drupe--a fleshy, one-seeded fruit that does not split open of itself and has a seed enclosed in a stony endocarp called a pit ...
"Apricot Surprise" is one of University of Minnesota
Agricultural Experimental Station's "Northern Lights" series,
"Northern" because they are very cold-hardy extending azalea
gardening further north, & "Lights" because ...
Erysimum 'Apricot Twist'
Genus: Erysimum
Cultivar: 'Apricot Twist'
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Achillea 'Apricot Beauty'
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Plant in fall: Apricot daffodils
What they're like : Naturally yellow or white, daffodils sometimes come with a salmon, apricot, or coral corona (the cup in the center of the flower). They stand up to cold and are easy to grow.
Japanese Flowering Apricot (P. mume): The flowering apricot is a fast-growing tree when young, averaging 3 to 5 feet per year. Growth slows when the plant is about 10 to 12 years old.
Racemes of double apricot-coral flowers.
Leaf attributes:
Lance-shaped, green leaves.
Light:
Full sun to partial shade.
Soil:
Moist, humus rich, well-drained soil.
Feeding:
Use a complete organic fertilizer when planting.
Apricot
Apricots are beautiful to look at and wonderful to eat, especially when harvested fresh off the tree. The trees can also be lovely centerpieces in a yard, with their abundant spring blossoms and attractive foliage.
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Apricots: Are less prone to over-bearing; thin only if the crop is excessively heavy, to 5-8cm (2-3in) apart when hazelnut sized.
Apricots As Wall Fruits
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APRICOT
A Naturalist in Western China. By Ernest H. Wilson. 1976 YB, p 93
Bare Root Time Again. By Jim Neitzel. 1979 #1, pp 18-21
CRFG Kitchen: Apricot Walnut Candy. By Rose B. Blum. 1986 #2, p 22
Deciduous Fruit Varieties. By Jim Neitzel.
'Apricot Nectar' Roses (Introduced - 1965) The cup-shaped flowers of 'Apricot Nectar' appear in clusters of three or more throughout the growing season.
Apricot Trees
Apricot trees require heavy pruning in the early spring. Cut back vertical growing branches and central limbs to enable sunlight to reach the fruit easily.
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'Apricot Glow' - This plant bears orange flowers in midsummer on an upright-growing plant with rounded foliage.
'Cherry Bomb' - Orange-red blooms adorn this plant.
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Apricot
Prunus armeniaca ...
desert apricot Rosaceae Prunus fremontii S. Watson symbol: PRFR
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Apricot
USDA Hardiness Zone 4-9
Growing and Maintenance Tips
Grow in shade or part shade average to dry soil with good drainage. Water well on planting and regularly until established. Avoid winter wetness.
Apricot and peach kernels contain constituents similar to those of the Bitter Almonds. They are imported in large quantities from Syria and California, and are often used by confectioners in the place of Bitter Almonds.
Apricots. The trees are well adapted to all areas except extreme South Texas; however, fruiting is inconsistent in much of the state.
This apricot-pink, Anemone-type Dahlia has daisylike flowers with a single outer ring of petals and clusters of inner petals. Medium height, and excellent for containers and borders.
Attributes - Dahlia 'Honey'
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Canna 'Apricot Dream' (Apricot Dream Canna)
This color breakthrough in Canna comes from Kent Kelly of Arkansas. The sturdy, 3.
Japanese Apricot, Japanese Flowering Apricot, Japanese Flowering Plum PRU-nus MU-may ...
Enjoy rich apricot flowers that practically glow on this vigorous, heavy-blooming English rose. The petal-filled flowers are perfect for sunny cottage gardens.
Grow it for: Its rich color and strong growth
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The ripe apricots are yellow to orange or red, 1 to 1.5 inches, fuzzy-skinned, cling-stone; usually poor quality as fresh food, and though attractive on the tree, fall and prove messy if not harvested. In Seattle they ripen mid- to late July.
The cultivar, 'Apricot' is smaller and more compact with orange flowers. 'Aurea' has yellow flowers.
'Apricot Queen' The multicoloured foliage of this specimen is striped with various shades of green, yellow and gold. Its leaf margins are edged in red. The apricot coloration of the foliage is most pronounced in autumn.
APRICOT. Northern China
ROSACEAE (Rose family)
An important commercial feature of the Santa Clara Valley before the days of silicon, the apricot tree can be found as an orchard survivor in residential areas and on campus is planted in home gardens.
This cultivar has apricot-yellow flowers with deep orange eye-zones and grows to 24 inches tall. It has a nocturnal extended blooming habit; it opens in the late afternoon and closes the following morning or early afternoon, for at least 16 hours.
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Tecomaria capensis Apricot, Tecoma capensis Apricot
Family: Bignoniaceae
Apricot Tecoma, Cape Honeysuckle
Origin: South Africa ...
Apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
Arborvitae, Eastern white cedar (Thuja occidentalis)
Arnica (Arnica montana)
Arrow leaf vine (Syngonium podophyllum, Nephthytis triphylla)
Arugula, roquette, rucola (Eruca vesicaria sativa)
Ash (Fraxinus species) ...
Sweet and aromatic with the flavour of apricots[183, K]. They can also be made into jellies, jams, pies, cakes etc[183]. The fruit is very fibrous but is also very nice[K]. The fruit is about 34 x 25mm[200].
Hibiscus 'Ian's Pink' is a seedling of 'Apricot Mist'.
Hibiscus 'Ian's Lemon' Is a cross between Hibiscus meraukensis and Hibiscus divaricatus.
D. barberae 'Blackthorn Apricot' - Soft pink flowers. Received the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Diascia hybrid Dew Drops™ - Clear white with a yellow center. A Proven Winners plant ...
Chinese for "silver apricot." Introduced to Bermuda before 1914 from eastern China. A tall deciduous tree, with the males popular in North America as a street tree.
grandiflora, called ‘Morning Calm,' has the same color as ‘Apricot,' but the Asian species has larger flowers and it doesn't grow as fast as our native species. Dr.
Masses of cupped 4" large apricot-yell ow 50-100 petal-count flowers with a delicious fruity fragrance, blooms singly or in clusters, repeats.. Hardy. Can also be grown as a climber, or trained on a fence, wall or trellis. Patented. (Austin-1985) ...
Ranging from crimson to wine-red to apricot, the leaves are splendid in late October. They have a nearly luminescent quality, brightening darker corners on cloudy autumn days.
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Flower Color: Scarlet, pink, salmon, orange, rose, apricot; up to 6 inch flowers in threes; male flowers are double
Height: 1 to 2 feet
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Other Common Names: ginkgo, Ginkgo biloba, fossil tree, maidenhair tree, Japanese silver apricot, baiguo, bai guo ye, kew tree, yinhsing (yin-hsing)
Family: Ginkgoaceae
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Small plants produce a wealth of dainty, clear-faced, fragrant blooms in jewel-like shades; yellow, apricot, blue, scarlet, white and violet. Viola is generally more winter-hardy than the larger-flowered pansy.
Sweet Olive features tiny tubular white flower clusters with an apricot-like fragrance blooming from spring through fall, these are followed by bluish black fruit. Sweet Olive can grow up to 20 feet high and 20 feet wide.
A chanterelle mushroom has a mild somewhat fruity flavor and a subtle scent of apricots. Chanterelles grow in many areas of North America, but are most numerous on the West Coast.
Fruiting Habits:
The bright orange-yellow fruit is 1 to 1.5 inches (2.5-3.2 cm) long. Its texture is similar to an apricot, and it is used mostly for jellies.
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Blooming Time: Summer. Flowers are 4-8 inches wide, may be single or double. Colors range from white through pink to red, from yellow and apricot to orange depending on variety.
jiā d xng cài xìng (xing4) 杏 (1. apricot 2. almond)
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Welcome to Botany.com's listing of fruit and nuts. Here you will find information on plants with edible fruits or seeds. Included are many tree-growing varieties such as apple, apricot, plum, pear, fig, almond, filbert, and hazelnut.
Index- plants in this Family
Passifloraceae / Passionflower Purple Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata)
Purple Passionflower is also known as Passionflower, Maypop and Wild Apricot. ...
Apricot pits and apple seeds are toxic as well. Arrowgrass (Triglochin maritima) contains a cyanogenic glycoside and has caused poisoning in livestock. Johnsongrass, discussed earlier, has a similar toxicity.
- Bougainvillea buttiana 'Golden Glow' - Has bright yellow bracts which fade to apricot.
- Bougainvillea buttiana 'Louis Wathen' - orange bracts.
- Bougainvillea buttiana 'Mrs. Butt': - crimson bracts.
This is an eastern relative of the plant shown on this web site, Tradescantia occidentalis. Among other plants John introduced to England were the Apricot, Phlox, Lilac, Gladiola, Virginia Creeper, Poppy, and the Tulip and Larch Trees.
The substances used to adulterate opium are grape-juice thickened with flour, fig-paste, liquorice, half-dried apricots, inferior gum tragacanth and sometimes clay or pieces of lead or other metals.
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