Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Fruit
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Central America, South America
Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Persea americana
Number of Varieties
10050
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
12-10
Sunset Zone
-
9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Purple, Gold, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Weevils
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
-
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
Oral Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
PERSEA americana 'Stewart'( Mexican Strain)
Common Name
Celery
Avocado, Mexican Avocado
In Hindi
अजवायन
Mexican Avocado
In German
Sellerie
Mexican Avocado
In French
Céleri
Mexican Avocado
In Spanish
Apio
Mexican Avocado
In Greek
Σέλινο
Mexican Avocado
In Portuguese
Aipo
Mexican Avocado
In Polish
Seler
Mexican Avocado
In Latin
apium
Mexican Avocado
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Laurales
Family
Apiaceae
Lauraceae
Genus
Apium
Persea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Apieae
-
Subfamily
Apioideae
-
Number of Species
160
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27800
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