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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Central America, South America  
New Zealand  

Types
Persea americana  
Metrosideros excelsa  

Number of Varieties
3  
8  

Habitat
Subtropical climates  
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-9  

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

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
Red, Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Light Green, Dark Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green, Gray  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

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  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires regular 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  
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  
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
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Oral Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis  
Astringent, Dysentry  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Wood  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
Application in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)  
METROSIDEROS excelsa  

Common Name
Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado  
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa  

In Hindi
एवोकाडो  
pohutukawa  

In German
Avocado  
pohutukawa  

In French
Avocat  
pohutukawa  

In Spanish
Aguacate  
pohutukawa  

In Greek
Αβοκάντο  
pohutukawa  

In Portuguese
Abacate  
pohutukawa  

In Polish
Awokado  
pohutukawa  

In Latin
Avocado  
pohutukawa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Laurales  
Myrtales  

Family
Lauraceae  
Myrtaceae  

Genus
Persea  
Metrosideros  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
12  
99+

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Difference Between Avocado and Pohutukawa

If you are confused whether Avocado or Pohutukawa 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 Pohutukawa Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Avocado are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Pohutukawa fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Avocado and Pohutukawa if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Avocado and Pohutukawa

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

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