Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Fruit
Origin
Mexico
Central America, South America
Types
Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum
Persea americana
Number of Varieties
1753
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, High elevation, Roadsides
Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Magenta, Crimson, Violet
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Oral Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
CESTRUM elegans
PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)
Common Name
Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum
Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado
In Hindi
Butterfly Flower plant
एवोकाडो
In German
Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage
Avocado
In French
usine de fleur de papillon
Avocat
In Spanish
planta de la flor de mariposa
Aguacate
In Greek
φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι
Αβοκάντο
In Portuguese
planta de flor de borboleta
Abacate
In Polish
Motyl Kwiat roślin
Awokado
In Latin
Flos plantae Gloria
Avocado
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Laurales
Family
Solanaceae
Lauraceae
Genus
Cestrum
Persea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Cestreae
-
Subfamily
Browallioideae
-
Number of Species
25060
1
27800
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