Avocado

Sun Star

About Avocado and Sun Star

Avocado

Sun Star

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central America, South America

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Persea americana

Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Number of Varieties

360

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Habitat

Subtropical climates

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

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

Flowers, Root

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)

ORNITHOGALUM dubium

Common Name

Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado

Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

In Hindi

एवोकाडो

Sun Star

In German

Avocado

Sun Star

In French

Avocat

Sun Star

In Spanish

Aguacate

Sun Star

In Greek

Αβοκάντο

Sun Star

In Portuguese

Abacate

Sun Star

In Polish

Awokado

Sun Star

In Latin

Avocado

Sun Star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Platyhelminthes

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Laurales

Asparagales

Family

Lauraceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Persea

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

6050

1 27800

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Properties of Avocado and Sun Star

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

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Season and Care of Avocado and Sun Star

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

Avocado and Sun Star Physical Information

Avocado and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Avocado height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Avocado and Sun Star are as follows:

Avocado flower color: White and Yellow
Avocado leaf color: Dark Green
Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold
Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Avocado and Sun Star

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