Silver almond
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| ( Lam. ) Rehder |
The silver almond ( Prunus argentea ) is a species of the Prunus genus .
feature
The silver almond is a bulky shrub that reaches heights of about 2.5 meters. The bark of young twigs is tomentose or glossy with gray silk. The leaves are 2 to 4 centimeters long, elliptical to egg-shaped, only very weakly serrate, pointed long and tomentose on the underside. The flowers are single or in pairs. They are light pink and have a very short stalk. The flower cup is broadly bell-shaped. The fruit is 15 millimeters long, ovate, tomentose and hard-fleshed. The stone core is furrowed with weak stripes.
The flowering time is in April.
Occurrence
The silver almond is found in Syria, Lebanon, northern Iraq, western Iran and eastern Turkey.
use
Because of its beautiful flowers and leaves, the silver almond is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental plant in central Europe in sunny and sheltered locations .