Avocado

Snakewood Tree

About Avocado and Snakewood Tree

Avocado

Snakewood Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Caribbean, South America

Types

Persea americana

Number of Varieties

310

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates

Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

0 99

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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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm850.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Circular and deeply palmately-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very 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

Indeterminate

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

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

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Fruit Bats

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

Antidiabetic, Asthma

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes

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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)

CECROPIA palmata

Common Name

Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado

Snakewood Tree

In Hindi

एवोकाडो

Snakewood Tree

In German

Avocado

Schlangenholz -Baum

In French

Avocat

Amourette Arbre

In Spanish

Aguacate

Árbol de madera de serpiente

In Greek

Αβοκάντο

Snakewood Tree

In Portuguese

Abacate

Snakewood Tree

In Polish

Awokado

Snakewood Tree

In Latin

Avocado

Snakewood Tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledoneae

Order

Laurales

Rosales

Family

Lauraceae

Urticaceae

Genus

Persea

Cecropia

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6061

1 27800

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Properties of Avocado and Snakewood Tree

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

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Season and Care of Avocado and Snakewood Tree

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

Avocado and Snakewood Tree Physical Information

Avocado and Snakewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Avocado height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Avocado and Snakewood Tree are as follows:

Avocado flower color: White and Yellow
Avocado leaf color: Dark Green
Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Avocado and Snakewood Tree

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