Prunus armeniaca
The story
The history of the apricot is shrouded in the mists of antiquity. Because humans have been cultivating this tree since prehistoric times, its original native range is uncertain, though genetic research points to Central Asia as its true birthplace. Its journey across the ancient world is even reflected in its scientific name, which honors the nation of Armenia.
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- Family
- Rosaceae
How to use it
This species is extensively cultivated in many countries across the globe. Over time, it has also escaped from managed agricultural settings and successfully established itself in the wild in many places.
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About
Prunus armeniaca ("Armenian plum"), the most commonly cultivated apricot species, also called ansu apricot, Siberian apricot, Tibetan apricot, is a species of Prunus, classified with the plum in the subgenus Prunus. The native range is somewhat uncertain due to its extensive prehistoric cultivation, though almost certainly somewhere in Asia. It is extensively cultivated in many countries and has escaped into the wild in many places.
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Prunus armeniaca
- Slug
- prunus-armeniaca
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Prunus
- Species
- armeniaca
- Wikidata QID
- Q37453
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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