| Common Name: |
Japanese Apricot |
| Scientific Name: |
Prunus mume |
| Other Name(s): |
Aka Japanese Flowering Apricot |
| Category: |
Tree |
| Habit: |
Deciduous |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink flowers have red calyxes and yellowish stamens |
| Bloom Season: |
Blooms in winter before the leaves emerge |
| Fruit Description: |
Flowers are followed by fuzzy-skinned, green to yellow apricots (to 1 in. diameter) with clinging stones. Apricots ripen in summer. Apricots are technically edible fresh from the plant (some say bitter and inedible), but are at any rate of very poor quality in comparison to commercially sold common apricot |
| Foliage Description: |
Broad-oval leaves (2-4 in. long) are sharply-serrulate |
| Height of Plant: |
15-20 ft. |
| Spread of Plant: |
15-20 ft. |
| Growth Rate: |
Fast growing |
| Hardiness: |
USDA Zones 6 - 9 |
| Light Requirements: |
Full sun to part shade |
| Water Usage: |
Medium |
| Soil Type: |
Grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained, acidic loams |
| Native Range: |
Native to China, Taiwan, Korea and Japan |
| Maintenance: |
Low |
| Photographer: |
Richard Buggeln |
| Location: |
Japanese Garden |