Avocado

Shooting Star

About Avocado and Shooting Star

Avocado

Shooting Star

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia

Types

Persea americana

alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar

Number of Varieties

317

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Habitat

Subtropical climates

Floodplains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White, Pink, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, 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

Aphids, Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Runny nose, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

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

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)

CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare

Common Name

Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado

American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps

In Hindi

एवोकाडो

shooting star

In German

Avocado

shooting star

In French

Avocat

Dodecatheon

In Spanish

Aguacate

Dodecatheon

In Greek

Αβοκάντο

shooting star

In Portuguese

Abacate

Dodecatheon

In Polish

Awokado

shooting star

In Latin

Avocado

shooting star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Primulales

Family

Lauraceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Persea

Dodecatheon

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6017

1 27800

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Properties of Avocado and Shooting Star

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

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Season and Care of Avocado and Shooting Star

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

Avocado and Shooting Star Physical Information

Avocado and Shooting Star physical information is very important for comparison. Avocado height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Avocado and Shooting Star are as follows:

Avocado flower color: White and Yellow
Avocado leaf color: Dark Green
Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Avocado and Shooting Star

Care of Avocado and Shooting Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Avocado pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shooting Star pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Shooting Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.