The petals of apricot flowers are whiter and the stamens are redder; Prunus armeniaca is a variety of apricot, and its petals are a little pink. The color difference between calyx and petal is not so obvious. Apricot also refers to apricot fruit.

Introduction to Prunus armeniaca:

Almond (armenica sibirica(l .)Lam) belongs to Rosaceae, Rosaceae and Apricot, also known as Apricot and Wild Apricot. Important native tree species in the Yellow River Basin are mainly distributed in Longdong and Longnan. It has a wide range of uses and high economic value. It can afforest barren hills, preserve soil and water, and can also be used as an associated tree species of desert shelter forest. At the same time, it can be used as medicine and is a good tonic. After processing and refining, it is also an important raw material for high-grade paints, cosmetics and high-quality soaps.

Apricot habit

It has strong adaptability, likes light, developed root system and deep underground, and has the characteristics of cold resistance, drought resistance and barren resistance. It can grow safely at the low temperature of -30℃ to -40℃. In the dry season of July and August, when the soil water content is only 3-5%, the leaves of Prunus armeniaca are dark green and grow normally. Grow well on deep loess or alluvial soil; Poor growth in low temperature and saline soil. Fruiting begins in 4-5 years after planting, and 10 ~ 15 years enters the full fruiting period, with a long life span. When encountering frost or rain during flowering, it is easy to reduce production and the output is unstable. Often born in dry sunny slopes, hilly grasslands or mixed with deciduous trees and shrubs at an altitude of 700-2000 meters.

Introduction to apricot blossom:

Apricot (Prunus armeniaca), a kind of flower, also known as apricot, belongs to Apricot family, and both pulp and nuts are edible. Apricot flowers are solitary with open leaves and white or reddish petals. They are famous ornamental trees in China. Apricot trees can be planted in front of courtyards, corners, roadsides and watersides, or in groups or on hillsides and watersides. It is the main ornamental tree species in spring. The scientific name of apricot points out that westerners' understanding of apricot originated in Armenia. In fact, apricots are widely distributed in East Asia and Central Asia. It can be planted by sowing or grafting. Apricots commonly used as medicine are almonds, which have the effects of promoting fluid production, detoxifying and clearing away heat.

Apricot origin:

May be native to China, Central Asia, Japan and South Korea, but in? This plant was also found in Armenia and ancient Persia; China is the most widely distributed in northwest, north and northeast China. China began to cultivate in large quantities in 3000 BC, which was mainly adopted by western countries? The Silk Road is cold-resistant, light-loving, drought-resistant and waterlogging-resistant.

Apricots are widely distributed in China, except in the southern coastal areas and Taiwan Province Province, which are distributed in most provinces and regions, including Hebei, Shandong, Shanxi, Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Jiangsu, Anhui and other places. The concentrated cultivation areas are the Yellow River valley provinces in southeast, north and northwest. In Yili, Xinjiang, the wild forest is pure or mixed with the wild apple forest in Xinjiang, with an altitude of 3000 meters.