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Common Name(s): Apricot
Family: Rosaceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
Invasiveness:
Growing Days: 180 to 240 (days)
Temperature:

Abs.Max=104° (F)	Opt.Max=95° (F)
Opt.Min=57° (F)	Abs.Min=45° (F)

Precipitation: 35 to 51 (in.)
Winter Minimum: -11° (F)
Soil pH: 6.5 to 7.5
Soil Texture/Type: Loam on limestone
Soil Drainage: Well
Photoperiod Response: Long day, short day and day neutral
Light Intensity: Bright
Comments:
Blooms early, so confined to early frost free areas. No salinity tollerance.
Diseases:
Pythium, Phytothora, Sclerotinia, Anthrachose, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora, Powdery Mildew, Rust
Uses:
Honey -, Environ. - ornamental, Environ. - revegetator, Food - bev base, Food - juice, Material - essent oils, Poison - mammals
Woodiness:
Tree
Climate:
Subtropical, temperate
Geographical Origin:
China, Soviet Middle Asia, Widely cultivated
 
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