Life Span
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Origin
Central America, South America
Types
Persea americana
Number of Varieties
3
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
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
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21% - Fruits Garden Plants
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
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35% - Fruits Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
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
Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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81% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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59% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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57% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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17% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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13% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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23% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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10% - Fruits Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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5% - Fruits Garden Plants
Invasive
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2% - Fruits Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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51% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
-
Allergy
Oral Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
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99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
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
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18% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)
Common Name
Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado
In Hindi
एवोकाडो
In German
Avocado
In French
Avocat
In Spanish
Aguacate
In Greek
Αβοκάντο
In Portuguese
Abacate
In Polish
Awokado
In Latin
Avocado
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Laurales
Family
Lauraceae
Genus
Persea
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
60
1
27800
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