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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Flowering Plants

Origin

Central America, South America
Australia, South America

Types

Persea americana
Hamelia patens

Number of Varieties

315
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10
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
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm400.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm250.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
broad, flat

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Oral Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)
Embothrium coccineum

Common Name

Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado
Chilean firetree

In Hindi

एवोकाडो
चिली आग पेड़

In German

Avocado
Chilenischer Feuerbaum

In French

Avocat
arbre de feu du Chili

In Spanish

Aguacate
árbol de fuego chilena

In Greek

Αβοκάντο
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά

In Portuguese

Abacate
árvore de fogo chilena

In Polish

Awokado
Chilijska drzewo pożaru

In Latin

Avocado
Virgil arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales
Proteales

Family

Lauraceae
Proteaceae

Genus

Persea
Embothrium

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6020
1 27800
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Difference Between Avocado and Chilean firebush

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Importance of Avocado and Chilean firebush

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Compare Facts of Avocado vs Chilean firebush

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