Mexican Avocado

Celosia

About Mexican Avocado and Celosia

Mexican Avocado

Celosia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Central America, South America

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Types

Persea americana

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

503

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-151-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-2

Sunset Zone

9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Gold, Black

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Y-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

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

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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 Food

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSEA americana 'Stewart'( Mexican Strain)

CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Avocado, Mexican Avocado

Celosia

In Hindi

Mexican Avocado

Celosia

In German

Mexican Avocado

Celosia

In French

Mexican Avocado

Celosia

In Spanish

Mexican Avocado

Celosia

In Greek

Mexican Avocado

Celosia

In Portuguese

Mexican Avocado

Celosia

In Polish

Mexican Avocado

celosia

In Latin

Mexican Avocado

Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Caryophyllales

Family

Lauraceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Persea

Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6011

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Avocado and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Avocado and Celosia

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

Mexican Avocado and Celosia Physical Information

Mexican Avocado and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Avocado height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Mexican Avocado and Celosia are as follows:

Mexican Avocado flower color: White and Yellow
Mexican Avocado leaf color: Dark Green
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Avocado and Celosia

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