Prunus armeniaca

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Prunus

  Species:

  armeniaca

  Family:

  Rosaceae

  Life Cycle:

  Woody

  Country Or Region Of Origin:

  Central Asia to Northern & Central China

  Play Value:

  Edible fruit

  Edibility:

  EDIBLE PARTS: Fruit edible raw, dried, or cooked

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Edible

  Poisonous

  Tree

  Leaf Characteristics:

  Deciduous

• Fruit:

  Fruit Color:

  Gold/Yellow

  Orange

  Red/Burgundy

  Fruit Value To Gardener:

  Edible

  Fruit Type:

  Drupe

  Fruit Description:

  Fruit fleshy with a large pit (stone), yellow or reddish

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  Pink

  White

  Flower Petals:

  4-5 petals/rays

  Flower Description:

  Flowers usually solitary, 5-parted, white or pinkish.

• Leaves:

  Leaf Characteristics:

  Deciduous

  Leaf Color:

  Green

  Leaf Type:

  Simple

  Leaf Arrangement:

  Alternate

  Leaf Margin:

  Serrate

  Hairs Present:

  No

  Leaf Description:

  Toothed on the margin with 2 small glands at base of blade.

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

• Landscape:

  Landscape Theme:

  Edible Garden

  Design Feature:

  Flowering Tree

  Problems:

  Poisonous to Humans

• Poisonous to Humans:

  Poison Severity:

  High

  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.

  Poison Toxic Principle:

  Cyanogenic glycoside, amygdalin

  Causes Contact Dermatitis:

  No

  Poison Part:

  Leaves

  Seeds

  Stems