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Needs cold winters but frost-free springs. Well-drained soil.
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Apricot Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit
Prunus armeniaca
From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Apricot care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Prunus armeniaca
- Common names
- Apricot
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Prunus
- Species
- P. armeniaca
Growing with your kit
Stone fruit germination requires cold stratification—a key lesson in the Seeds In A Cup® manual.
Propagation
Grafting or seed.
Seasonal growth & harvest
Blooms very early (risk of frost damage); fruits early summer.
Growing conditions
Dry, sunny slopes.
Weather & tolerances
Drought tolerant.
Pests & plant health
Brown rot, bacterial canker.
Plant safety
Pits contain amygdalin.
Botanical features
Small deciduous tree with heart-shaped leaves and pinkish flowers.
Varieties
‘Blenheim’, ‘Moorpark’.
Garden & everyday uses
Fresh, dried, jam
Native range & distribution
Central Asia origins; grown in Mediterranean climates.
Conservation
Wild ancestors in Central Asia are endangered.
Name origins
From Arabic ‘al-birquq’, meaning 'early ripe'.
History
Romans spread it through Europe; mistakenly thought to come from Armenia (hence *armeniaca*).
TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING
Your next beginning, in a cup.
Seeds In A Cup® grow kits matched to apricot.
Grow kits
Apricot Tree Seed Starter Grow Kit
USD 14.99
100 in stock
Prunus armeniaca
60-90 daysView kit →
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