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Desert Apricot
( Prunus fremontii )
Prunus fremontii
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About Desert Apricot (Prunus fremontii)
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Prunus fremontii
is a North American species of plants in the rose family, known by the common name desert apricot. It takes its scientific name from John C. Fr mont. It is found in northern and western Baja California especially, mostly Pacific and western, and the adjacent area of southern California. It also occurs in northern Baja California Sur.
Prunus fremontii
is a deciduous shrub or small tree reaching up to five meters (16 2/3 feet) in height. Flowers are white or pink, blooming about the same time as the leaves unfurl in the Spring. Fruits are yellow and egg-shaped.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Tree, Shrub
Size
12 - 16.4 ft tall
4 - 6 ft wide
Form
Rounded
Dormancy
Winter Deciduous
Fragrance
Fragrant - Pleasant
Flower Color
Pink, White
Flowering Season
Spring
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 66
likely
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Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
Papilio rutulus
*
Pale Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
Papilio eurymedon
*
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
Limenitis lorquini
*
California Hairstreak
Satyrium californica
Satyrium californica
*
The Brown Elfin
Callophrys augustinus
Callophrys augustinus
*
Giant Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes
Papilio cresphontes
*
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
Limenitis archippus
Landscaping Information
Nurseries
Carried by 1
Soil Drainage
Fast, Medium
Soil Description
Prefers well drained loam to sandy loam. Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.0
Common uses
Hedges, Bird Gardens, Bee Gardens
Companion Plants
Pinyon Pines, Junipers, Sage and Scrubland ecology
Sunset Zones
?
6, 7, 8, 9
Natural Setting
Site Type
Grows in a narrow elevation range from about 2,800 - 3,000ft in the southernmost part of California
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 3.1" - 32.5", Summer Precipitation: 0.33" - 2.55", Coldest Month: 38.2" - 59.4", Hottest Month: 59.3" - 89.2", Humidity: 2.62" - 39.61", Elevation: -122" - 7333"
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Prunus fremontii
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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