Almond peach
The almond peach ( Prunus × persicoides (Ser.) M.Vilm. & Bois , Syn .: Prunus × amygdalopersica (Weston) Rehder ) is a cross between the almond ( Prunus dulcis ) and the peach ( Prunus persica ).
Appearance
The almond-peach is a tree or shrub with thorny short shoots , depending on the level of refinement . The leaves are lanceolate, like the almond ( Prunus dulcis ), but more sharply serrate. The flowers are 4 to 5 centimeters in diameter, light pink with a dark center. It blooms in April. The fruits are similar to those of the peach , but are dry-fleshed.
use
This hybrid is rare and is cultivated for its decorative flowers and as a bee feeder.
literature
- Andreas Roloff , Andreas Bärtels: Flora of the woods . 2nd Edition. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 2006, ISBN 3-8001-4832-3 , p. 472 .
- W. Erhardt, E. Götz, N. Bödeker, S. Seybold: The great pikeperch. Encyclopedia of Plant Names , Volume 2: Species and Varieties, Eugen Ulmer KG, 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7