| Common Name |
Desert Apricot |
| Latin Name |
Prunus fremontii |
| Native Habitat |
Southern California deserts 4,000 feet to 500 feet |
| Soil |
Dry to moist, decomposed granite, clay loam, limestone,
low to some organic content, well drained, will grow in grass |
| Water |
Once per month in hot dry weather |
| Height X Width |
15 feet X 10 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Green deciduous |
| Garden Suitability |
NA |
| Ornamental Value |
Fragrant white/pink flower in February and March |
| Nature Value |
Attracts insects including ants, birds and mammals eat
fruits |
| Native American Uses |
N/A |
| Links |
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| Data: |
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/shrub/prufre/all.html |
| Images and data: |
http://www.abdnha.org/pages/03flora/families/rose/prunus_fremontii.htm |
| Images and data: |
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus2/factsheet.cfm?ID=542 |
| Images and data: |
http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/desertapricot.html |
| Images, nursery, and data: |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/1114.htm |
| Distribution map: |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=6893 |
