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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Central America, South America
Africa

Types

Persea americana
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus

Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-7

Sunset Zone

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly 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
fungus

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
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Oral Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

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
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

Common Name

Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

In Hindi

एवोकाडो
पेपिरस संयंत्र

In German

Avocado
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze

In French

Avocat
Papyrus égyptien

In Spanish

Aguacate
Papiro egipcio

In Greek

Αβοκάντο
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο

In Portuguese

Abacate
Papiro egípcio

In Polish

Awokado
Papiro egipcio

In Latin

Avocado
CHARTA

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes

Order

Laurales
Poales

Family

Lauraceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Persea
Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Cariceae

Subfamily

-
Cyperoideae

Number of Species

601
1 27800
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Difference Between Avocado and Egyptian Papyrus

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Importance of Avocado and Egyptian Papyrus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Avocado and Egyptian Papyrus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Avocado and Egyptian Papyrus 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 Egyptian Papyrus is Cancer, Heals minor burns and Wounds. Avocado has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin and Removes dandruff while Egyptian Papyrus has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin and Removes dandruff.

Compare Facts of Avocado vs Egyptian Papyrus

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