Almond

Amygdalus dulcis

Flower name
Almond
Scientific name
Amygdalus dulcis
AliasAlmond, ヘントウ, ハタンキョウ
Place of originThe western part of Asia
Place of floweringOrchard
Flowering seasonMarch, April

What is Almond

Birth flowers for Mar 14

Almond, scientific name:Amygdalus dulcis, is a deciduous tree of the Amygdalus genus of the Rosaceae department native to Western Asia. Flowers bloom ago the leaves expand. Spring, a short floral print top, light pink-white five-petaled flowers. Production in Japan Southern California United States, Australia is known in the Shodo-Shima Island and overseas. Takagi is has about 5 m in height for picking. Consists of fruit in the summer. It is part of the seed is edible. You use the seed Peel hard shell bagged seeds in a fry Primarily, almond cookies, chocolate almonds, sliced and used as topping for curries. Contains nutrients are vitamin E, zinc, magnesium, and insoluble plant fibers, etc.. Chinese desserts include apricot kernel tofu is eaten in Japan in addition to the milk almond essence is solidified.

Generic name: Almond , scientific name:Amygdalus dulcis, Prunus dulcis, origin: Western Asia, living type: deciduous tree, Habitat distribution: Japan, southern Europe, United States California and Australia, height: 4-10 m, leaf shape: lanceolate to broad lanceolate, leaf blade: 10 cm, 2.5 cm petiole, leaf margin: shallow serrations, flower diameter: 3-7 cm, flowers: 5, Radial symmetry and floral: a short flowering period: March-April, flower color: light pink-white flower, fruit shape: oval-shaped, fruit-: drupe, fruiting period: July-August, type: sweet and bitter kind. Bitter seeds are toxic, purpose: to as nuts and edible seeds.