| Common Name |
Desert almond, Sand almond, Desert peach |
| Latin Name |
Prunus fasciculata |
| Native Habitat |
Dry slopes of coastal mountain north to San Luis Obispo
and south to the Mojave Desert from 2,000 to 6,000 feet, and east into
Nevada, Arizona, and Utah |
| Soil |
Dry to moist, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam,
limestone, low to some organic content, well drained |
| Water |
Once to twice per month depending on soil in hot weather |
| Height X Width |
To 9 feet, usual 3 feet X 3 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Small, narrow, green, deciduous |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Ethnobotanical |
| Ornamental Value |
Tiny, white flowers, not showy |
| Nature Value |
Browed by animals |
| Native American Uses |
Medicinal, fruit eaten, wood used to make arrow fore
shafts, dye made from leaves |
| Links |
|
| Nursery, images, and
data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/543.htmhttp://www.laspilitas.com/plants/543.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/desertalmond.html |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_fasciculata |
| Images and data |
http://www.schweich.com/imagehtml/IMGP1930sm.html |
| Image |
http://www.keiriosity.com/rosaceae/prunus_fasciculata.htm |
| Images |
http://www.mojavenp.org/prunus_fasciculata_mojave_national_preserve.htm |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PRFAF |
