Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Central America, South America
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Types
Persea americana
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Number of Varieties
5020
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-159-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-9
Sunset Zone
9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm17.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Gold, Black
Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Butterfly shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
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
Clay, 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 branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Weevils
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Oral Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis
Carminative, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PERSEA americana 'Stewart'( Mexican Strain)
BAUHINIA purpurea
Common Name
Avocado, Mexican Avocado
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
In Hindi
Mexican Avocado
Butterfly tree
In German
Mexican Avocado
Schmetterlings- Baum
In French
Mexican Avocado
arbre de papillon
In Spanish
Mexican Avocado
árbol de la mariposa
In Greek
Mexican Avocado
δέντρο πεταλούδα
In Portuguese
Mexican Avocado
árvore borboleta
In Polish
Mexican Avocado
drzewo Butterfly
In Latin
Mexican Avocado
Gloria ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Laurales
Fabales
Family
Lauraceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Persea
Bauhinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Cercideae
Subfamily
-
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
60500
1
27800
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