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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Fruit

Origin
Central America, South America

Types
Persea americana

Number of Varieties
50 73

Habitat
Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

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

Habit
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
910.00 cm 44

Minimum Width
610.00 cm 34

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Purple, Gold, Black

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oval

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

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
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Weevils

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PERSEA americana 'Stewart'( Mexican Strain)

Common Name
Avocado, Mexican Avocado

In Hindi
Mexican Avocado

In German
Mexican Avocado

In French
Mexican Avocado

In Spanish
Mexican Avocado

In Greek
Mexican Avocado

In Portuguese
Mexican Avocado

In Polish
Mexican Avocado

In Latin
Mexican Avocado

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Laurales

Family
Lauraceae

Genus
Persea

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
60

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Properties of Mexican Avocado

Want to know the properties of Mexican Avocado? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Mexican Avocado is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Oral Allergy. Mexican Avocado Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Mexican Avocado Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Mexican Avocado. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Mexican Avocado physical information is as follows: 910.00 cm tall and 610.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Mexican Avocado

Taking Mexican Avocado Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Mexican Avocado include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Mexican Avocado

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Mexican Avocado is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Mexican Avocado is a very important plant from Fruits. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Persea americana. This plant's habitat is Subtropical climates and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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