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flowering almond |
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flowering almond, name for several species of ornamental shrubs of the genus Prunus, of the family Rosaceae (rose rose, common name for some members of the Rosaceae, a large family of herbs, shrubs, and trees distributed over most of the earth, and for plants of the genus Rosa, the true roses. ..... Click the link for more information. family), chiefly those which also include the true almond, peach, plum, cherry, and apricot. The pink or white blossoms (often double) usually appear before the leaves. These species are classified in the division Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta (măg'nōlēŏf`ətə) ..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Rosales, family Rosaceae. flowering almond symbol of spring; blooms in winter. [Flower Symbolism: Jobes, 71] See : Hope How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Instead of a pink flowering almond that will get frozen in the early spring, use a plain old redbud for the first blush of pink. |
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