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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 America, Argentina

Types

Persea americana
Perennial

Number of Varieties

5035
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-1

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 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Gold, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Gray 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
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Weevils
Slugs, Snails

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Oral Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

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
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSEA americana 'Stewart'( Mexican Strain)
Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Avocado, Mexican Avocado
Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

Mexican Avocado
Spring Starflower

In German

Mexican Avocado
Frühling Borretsch

In French

Mexican Avocado
Spring Starflower

In Spanish

Mexican Avocado
primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

Mexican Avocado
άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

Mexican Avocado
primavera Starflower

In Polish

Mexican Avocado
Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

Mexican Avocado
Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Laurales
Asparagales

Family

Lauraceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Persea
Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Gilliesieae

Subfamily

-
Allioideae

Number of Species

6050
1 27800
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Difference Between Mexican Avocado and Spring Starflower

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Importance of Mexican Avocado and Spring Starflower

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Compare Facts of Mexican Avocado vs Spring Starflower

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