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Mexican Avocado
Mexican Avocado

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Fruit

Origin

Central America, South America
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Persea americana
etrog

Number of Varieties

505
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-11
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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Gold, Black
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Ovate elongated

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

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, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs less 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
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Weevils
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Oral Allergy
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Brightens the skin complexion, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis
Antibiotic, Antidote, Pulmonary afflictions, Recovering internal injuries

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSEA americana 'Stewart'( Mexican Strain)
CITRUS medica

Common Name

Avocado, Mexican Avocado
Citron

In Hindi

Mexican Avocado
नीबू

In German

Mexican Avocado
Zitrone

In French

Mexican Avocado
Citron

In Spanish

Mexican Avocado
Cidra

In Greek

Mexican Avocado
Κίτρο

In Portuguese

Mexican Avocado
cidra

In Polish

Mexican Avocado
Cytryna

In Latin

Mexican Avocado
Chron

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales
Sapindales

Family

Lauraceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Persea
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Citreae

Subfamily

-
Aurantioideae

Number of Species

607
1 27800
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Difference Between Mexican Avocado and Citron

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Importance of Mexican Avocado and Citron

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mexican Avocado and Citron. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mexican Avocado and Citron 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 Mexican Avocado is Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health and osteoporosis whereas of Citron is Antibiotic, Antidote, Pulmonary afflictions and Recovering internal injuries. Mexican Avocado has beauty benefits as follows: while Citron has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Mexican Avocado vs Citron

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Mexican Avocado vs Citron and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Mexican Avocado are Oral Allergy whereas of Citron have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mexican Avocado has showy fruits and Citron has showy fruits. Also Mexican Avocado is not flowering and Citron is not flowering . You can compare Mexican Avocado and Citron facts and facts of other plants too.