Snakewood Tree

Avocado

About Snakewood Tree and Avocado

Snakewood Tree

Avocado

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Caribbean, South America

Central America, South America

Types

Persea americana

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular and deeply palmately-lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Fruit Bats

Allergy

Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

Oral Allergy

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

Antidiabetic, Asthma

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CECROPIA palmata

PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)

Common Name

Snakewood Tree

Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado

In Hindi

Snakewood Tree

एवोकाडो

In German

Schlangenholz -Baum

Avocado

In French

Amourette Arbre

Avocat

In Spanish

Árbol de madera de serpiente

Aguacate

In Greek

Snakewood Tree

Αβοκάντο

In Portuguese

Snakewood Tree

Abacate

In Polish

Snakewood Tree

Awokado

In Latin

Snakewood Tree

Avocado

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledoneae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Laurales

Family

Urticaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Cecropia

Persea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6160

1 27800

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Properties of Snakewood Tree and Avocado

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

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Season and Care of Snakewood Tree and Avocado

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

Snakewood Tree and Avocado Physical Information

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

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

Care of Snakewood Tree and Avocado

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