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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Epiphyte  
Fruit  

Origin
South America, Brazil  
Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Persea americana  

Number of Varieties
4  
3  

Habitat
Warmer regions  
Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
13-15  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-10  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.50 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Burgundy, Ivory  
White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Oral Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

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

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CATASETUM barbatum  
PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)  

Common Name
Bearded Catasetum Orchid, Orchid  
Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado  

In Hindi
bearded catasetum  
एवोकाडो  

In German
bärtigen catasetum  
Avocado  

In French
catasetum barbu  
Avocat  

In Spanish
Catasetum barbudo  
Aguacate  

In Greek
γενειοφόρος catasetum  
Αβοκάντο  

In Portuguese
catasetum barbudo  
Abacate  

In Polish
brodaty catasetum  
Awokado  

In Latin
Volunt barbati Catasetum  
Avocado  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Orchidales  
Laurales  

Family
Orchidaceae  
Lauraceae  

Genus
Catasetum  
Persea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
Cymbidieae  
-  

Subfamily
Epidendroideae  
-  

Number of Species
73  
99+
60  

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Difference Between Bearded Catasetum and Avocado

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Importance of Bearded Catasetum and Avocado

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