Desert Almond

Prunus fasciculata (Torr.) A. Gray

Rose family

Plant Type

Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

6.0 feet

Spread

24.9 feet

Flower Color

White

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Low

Drought Tolerance High

Flood Tolerance None

Soil

Soil Types Loam, Sand

CaCO3 Tolerance High

Fertility Need Low

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance None

Salt Tolerance Low

Climate

pH Range 7.0 – 8.5

Frost-Free Days 200 days

Precipitation 8 – 20 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Honey Bees; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Host Hemileuca burnsi, Hemileuca neumoegeni, Malacosoma californica "central population", Malacosoma californica fragilis, Malacosoma incurva discolorata

Fall Color No

Evergreen No

Native Range

USA: Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah
MEX: Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

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.