Prunus amygdalus var. amora | Bitter Almond. Originated in … Persia,Afghanistan | Tree

Prunus amygdalus var. amora belongs to the plant family ROSACEĈ and Genus Prunus This Tree will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations a pH of 8 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various

We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Prunus amygdalus var. amora does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds

Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Prunus amygdalus var. amora so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties

Prunus amygdalus var. amora bitter almond is not known as a butterfly attracting plant

Prunus amygdalus var. amora | Bitter Almond is a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall. Deciduous trees should not be planted close to water features or fish ponds.

Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Extra nitrogen

Prunus amygdalus var. amora is deciduous in nature.

This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 20' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page

Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Fresh;Cooked;Flavoring. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … has a strong almond flavor and is used in marzipan and other almond flavorings

Nuts … are the edible part(s) of the Running Serviceberry, Quebec Berry, Juneberry plant

It has a strong almond flavor and is used in marzipan and other almond flavorings. Prunus amygdalus var. amora is typically used as a flavoring. Bitter almond is most often used cooked or fresh.

"Growing Unusual Fruit", Alan E. Simmons, Walker and Company, New York, 1972.