Prunus fasciculata
A drought-tolerant Mojave Desert shrub in the Rosaceae bears small edible drupes with a cherry-almond flavor, seeds that can be roasted or leached to remove cyanide, and fascicle-clustered narrow leaves native to the SW United States and NW Mexico, commonly found along washes.
Common Names
Desert Almond, Desert Peach, Wild Almond
Summary
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Lifecycle
Perennial
Height
3-10 feet
Spread
6-10 feet
Hardiness Zones
Zones 7a–9
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally full sun to partial shade.
Soil Type
Dry, well-drained sandy or gravelly soil
Soil Drainage
Well-drained soils
Soil pH
Mildly acidic to mildly alkaline soils.
Bloom Color
White to yellowish
Bloom Time
Spring
Foliage Color
Green to yellow-green
Fall Foliage Color
Green
Leaf Lifecycle
Deciduous
Growth Rate
Fast
Seasons of Interest
Spring and Summer, Summer–early fall
Propagation Methods
Seeds, Cuttings, Layering
Attracts Wildlife
Attracts bees, butterflies, other pollinators, birds
Taxonomy
- Taxonomic Rank
- Species
- Author
- (Torr.) A.Gray
- Publication
- Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 10: 70 (1874)
Superior Taxa
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Subkingdom
- Pteridobiotina
- Phylum
- Angiosperms
- Order
- Rosales
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Prunus
Inferior Taxa
Prunus fasciculata var. fasciculata Prunus fasciculata var. punctata