Desert Almond
Prunus fasciculata (Torr.) A. Gray - Rose family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 6.0 feet
Planting Distance: 24.9 feet
Plant Type: Shrub
Root Depth: 12 inches
Growth Form: Multiple Stem
Growth Rate: Slow
Features
Flower Color: White
Conspicuous Flowers: No
Bloom Time: Early Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: No
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: High
Flood Tolerance: None
Fire Tolerance: None
Salt Tolerance: Low
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Honey Bees; Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Species depending on Desert Almond: Hemileuca burnsi, Hemileuca neumoegeni, Malacosoma californica "central population", Malacosoma californica fragilis, Malacosoma incurva discolorata
Native Range
- USA: Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah
- MEX: Mexico Northwest
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.