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About Avocado and Globe Amaranth


About Globe Amaranth and Avocado


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Central America  

Types
Persea americana  
Ornamental  

Number of Varieties
3  
60  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
Fuchsia, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Oral Allergy  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis  
Cough, Diabetes  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
Traditional medicine, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)  
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'  

Common Name
Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado  
Globe Amaranth  

In Hindi
एवोकाडो  
GOMPHRENA globosa  

In German
Avocado  
GOMPHRENA globosa  

In French
Avocat  
GOMPHRENA globosa  

In Spanish
Aguacate  
GOMPHRENA globosa  

In Greek
Αβοκάντο  
GOMPHRENA globosa  

In Portuguese
Abacate  
GOMPHRENA globosa  

In Polish
Awokado  
GOMPHRENA globosa  

In Latin
Avocado  
GOMPHRENA globosa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Laurales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Lauraceae  
Amaranthaceae  

Genus
Persea  
Gomphrena  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
60  

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Properties of Avocado and Globe Amaranth

Wondering what are the properties of Avocado and Globe Amaranth? We provide you with everything About Avocado and Globe Amaranth. Avocado doesn't have thorns and Globe Amaranth doesn't have thorns. Also Avocado does not have fragrant flowers. Avocado has allergic reactions like Oral Allergy and Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Avocado and Globe Amaranth

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

Avocado and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

Avocado and Globe Amaranth physical information is very important for comparison. Avocado height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Avocado and Globe Amaranth are as follows:

Care of Avocado and Globe Amaranth

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

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