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Mexican Avocado
Mexican Avocado

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central America, South America
South Africa

Types

Persea americana
Perennials

Number of Varieties

5015
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates
Temperate Regions, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-1

Sunset Zone

9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Gold, Black
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
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, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Water more in summer

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Weevils
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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Insects

Allergy

Oral Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSEA americana 'Stewart'( Mexican Strain)
CLIVIA miniata

Common Name

Avocado, Mexican Avocado
Clivia

In Hindi

Mexican Avocado
Clivia

In German

Mexican Avocado
Clivia

In French

Mexican Avocado
Clivia

In Spanish

Mexican Avocado
Clivia

In Greek

Mexican Avocado
κλίβια

In Portuguese

Mexican Avocado
Clivia

In Polish

Mexican Avocado
Clivia

In Latin

Mexican Avocado
Clivia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Laurales
Asparagales

Family

Lauraceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Persea
Clivia

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

6010
1 27800
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Difference Between Mexican Avocado and Clivia

If you are confused whether Mexican Avocado or Clivia are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Mexican Avocado and Clivia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mexican Avocado are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Clivia fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mexican Avocado and Clivia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mexican Avocado and Clivia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mexican Avocado and Clivia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mexican Avocado and Clivia 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 Clivia is . Mexican Avocado has beauty benefits as follows: while Clivia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Mexican Avocado vs Clivia

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 Clivia 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 Clivia have Asthma, breathing problems and Itchiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mexican Avocado has showy fruits and Clivia has no showy fruits. Also Mexican Avocado is not flowering and Clivia is not flowering . You can compare Mexican Avocado and Clivia facts and facts of other plants too.