Avocado

Cashew

About Avocado and Cashew

Avocado

Cashew

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Persea americana

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

Subtropical climates

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-5

Sunset Zone

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Edible, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)

ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado

Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

एवोकाडो

काजू के पेड़

In German

Avocado

Cashew Baum

In French

Avocat

Anacardier

In Spanish

Aguacate

árbol de anacardo

In Greek

Αβοκάντο

δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

Abacate

cajueiro

In Polish

Awokado

drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

Avocado

cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Sapindales

Family

Lauraceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Persea

Anacardium

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

60600

1 27800

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Properties of Avocado and Cashew

Wondering what are the properties of Avocado and Cashew? We provide you with everything About Avocado and Cashew. Avocado doesn't have thorns and Cashew doesn't have thorns. Also Avocado does not have fragrant flowers. Avocado has allergic reactions like Oral Allergy and Cashew has allergic reactions like Oral Allergy. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Avocado and Cashew and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Avocado and Cashew

Season and care of Avocado and Cashew is important to know. While considering everything about Avocado and Cashew Care, growing season is an essential factor. Avocado season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cashew season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Avocado is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cashew is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Avocado is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cashew is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Avocado and Cashew Physical Information

Avocado and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. Avocado height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Avocado and Cashew are as follows:

Avocado flower color: White and Yellow
Avocado leaf color: Dark Green
Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Avocado and Cashew

Care of Avocado and Cashew include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Avocado pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cashew pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Avocado needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cashew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.