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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Fruit

Origin

Central America, South America
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Persea americana
oranges, grapefruit, lemons

Number of Varieties

3150
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates
agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm244.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
White, Purple, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Toothed

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

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
Itchiness, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff
Good for skin and hair, Makes teeth white, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis
Kidney Stones, Stomach Cancer

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)
CITRUS

Common Name

Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado
Citrus

In Hindi

एवोकाडो
निम्बू-वंश

In German

Avocado
Zitruspflanzen

In French

Avocat
Citrus

In Spanish

Aguacate
Citrus

In Greek

Αβοκάντο
Citrus

In Portuguese

Abacate
Citrus é um género

In Polish

Awokado
Cytrus

In Latin

Avocado
citrus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales
Sapindales

Family

Lauraceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Persea
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Citreae

Subfamily

-
Asteroideae

Number of Species

6028
1 27800
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Difference Between Avocado and Citrus

If you are confused whether Avocado or Citrus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Avocado and Citrus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Avocado are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Citrus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Avocado and Citrus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Avocado and Citrus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Avocado and Citrus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Avocado and Citrus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Avocado is Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health and osteoporosis whereas of Citrus is Kidney Stones and Stomach Cancer. Avocado has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin and Removes dandruff while Citrus has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin and Removes dandruff.

Compare Facts of Avocado vs Citrus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Avocado vs Citrus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Avocado are Oral Allergy whereas of Citrus have Itchiness and Oral Allergy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Avocado has showy fruits and Citrus has showy fruits. Also Avocado is not flowering and Citrus is not flowering . You can compare Avocado and Citrus facts and facts of other plants too.