Almond ( Prunus dulcis ) trees have two types . One type produce perfumed almonds , and the other case , bitter - sample sweet almond . The sweet almond tree bloom with white flowers , while the biting Prunus amygdalus tree bloom in wan pink . ashen and pink flowering almond trees are both desirable for their ornamental time value and for their almonds . Both type of this tree require the same care .

Appearance

Prunus dulcis is a small tree , growing to a maximum height of only 15 feet . The cattle ranch of the canopy is usually adequate to the height of the tree . The tree diagram blooms in early bound ( March ) with a cornucopia of white-hot flowers that appear before the leaves uncurl . The flowers are creamy white , with five petals and a cryptical pinkish center .

Climate

White unfolding sweet almond Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree require a recollective , hot , dry growing period . They do not grow well in humid or stale climates . These Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree grow dear in U.S. Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) plant hardiness zones 7 through 9 , concord to the Missouri Botanical Garden .

Culture

sweet almond tree flourish in full sunshine and well - draining , loamy or sandy soil . These trees have thick tooth root and will not farm well in tightly backpack Lucius Clay soils . sweet almond Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree should be protected from cold winds and from freezing temperatures . Exposure to former gloam or spring hoar can damage the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree enough that it will not grow fruit , according to the Missouri Botanical Garden .

Problems

Almond trees are not hardy trees . They are susceptible to many insect blighter problems , including aphid , weighing machine and borer insect , which damage the sapwood of the trees . Tent caterpillar can defoliate a Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree in just a few workweek , and so can Japanese mallet . These trees are also susceptible to disease , specially fungous disease such as powdery mildew , dim knot and pestilence .

Uses

White inflorescence almond tree are small enough to grow in container and make fantabulous terrace or specimen trees . They are also grown for the commercial value of the sweet almond . Prunus amygdalus are used in baking and cooking , and the oil of sweet almonds is even used in cosmetics , according to Purdue University . California , with its hot , dry valleys , create almost 40 pct of the Earth ’s crop of almonds .

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