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Apricot

Prunus armeniaca

Your guide to planting, growing, and getting to know this plant.

THE PLANT NOTEBOOK

Apricot care, from seed onward.

Botanical name
Prunus armeniaca
Common names
Apricot
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Prunus
Species
P. armeniaca
01

Start growing

Needs cold winters but frost-free springs. Well-drained soil.

02

Growing with your kit

Stone fruit germination requires cold stratification—a key lesson in the Seeds In A Cup® manual.

03

Propagation

Grafting or seed.

04

Seasonal growth & harvest

Blooms very early (risk of frost damage); fruits early summer.

05

Growing conditions

Dry, sunny slopes.

06

Weather & tolerances

Drought tolerant.

07

Pests & plant health

Brown rot, bacterial canker.

08

Plant safety

Pits contain amygdalin.

09

Botanical features

Small deciduous tree with heart-shaped leaves and pinkish flowers.

10

Varieties

‘Blenheim’, ‘Moorpark’.

11

Garden & everyday uses

Fresh, dried, jam

12

Native range & distribution

Central Asia origins; grown in Mediterranean climates.

13

Conservation

Wild ancestors in Central Asia are endangered.

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Name origins

From Arabic ‘al-birquq’, meaning 'early ripe'.

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History

Romans spread it through Europe; mistakenly thought to come from Armenia (hence *armeniaca*).

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