Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tender Perennial
Origin
Central America, South America
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Persea americana
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
3120
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Spreading
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm50.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm20.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Loamy
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
Oral Allergy
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
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Botanical Name
PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
एवोकाडो
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Avocado
Guzmania lingulata
In French
Avocat
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
Aguacate
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
Αβοκάντο
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
Abacate
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
Awokado
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
Avocado
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Laurales
Poales
Family
Lauraceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Persea
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Commelinids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
606
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27800
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