🥜 Almond

Prunus dulcis

nuts deciduous tree Rosaceae

☀️ Sun

full sun

💧 Water

low

🗺️ Zones

7-9

🧪 Soil pH

6.5-8.0

🪴 Soil Type

deep, well-drained

🚿 Drainage

well-drained

📏 Spacing

15-20 ft

📐 Height

15-25ft

⏱️ Maturity

3-5 years

Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (8)

Dynamic accumulator

Universal companion

🤝 Same

Same Prunus family. Compatible culture.

🤝 Understory pollinator attractor.

⚠️ Keep Apart (3)

⚠️ Juglone toxic to Prunus species.

⚠️ Walnut

📝 Growing Notes

Needs hot dry summer. Early bloomer , frost risk. Self-sterile, needs 2 varieties.

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