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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs, Shrub
Fruit

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Central America, South America

Types

-
Persea americana

Number of Varieties

2550
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple, Gold, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Silver
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Silver
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Silver
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, 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

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, Partial Sun
Full 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Snails
-

Allergy

-
Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent
Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALVIA argentea
PERSEA americana 'Stewart'( Mexican Strain)

Common Name

Silver Clary, Silver Sage
Avocado, Mexican Avocado

In Hindi

रजत बाबा
Mexican Avocado

In German

Silver Sage
Mexican Avocado

In French

Silver Sage
Mexican Avocado

In Spanish

silver Sage
Mexican Avocado

In Greek

Silver Sage
Mexican Avocado

In Portuguese

silver Sage
Mexican Avocado

In Polish

silver Sage
Mexican Avocado

In Latin

Argentum Sage
Mexican Avocado

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Laurales

Family

Lamiaceae
Lauraceae

Genus

Salvia
Persea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Mentheae
-

Subfamily

Nepetoideae
-

Number of Species

90060
1 27800
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Difference Between Silver Sage and Mexican Avocado

If you are confused whether Silver Sage or Mexican Avocado 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 Silver Sage and Mexican Avocado Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Silver Sage are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Mexican Avocado fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Silver Sage and Mexican Avocado if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Silver Sage and Mexican Avocado

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Silver Sage and Mexican Avocado. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Silver Sage and Mexican Avocado 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 Silver Sage is Antiseptic and Astringent whereas of Mexican Avocado is Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health and osteoporosis. Silver Sage has beauty benefits as follows: while Mexican Avocado has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Silver Sage vs Mexican Avocado

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 Silver Sage vs Mexican Avocado 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 Silver Sage are whereas of Mexican Avocado have Oral Allergy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Silver Sage has no showy fruits and Mexican Avocado has showy fruits. Also Silver Sage is not flowering and Mexican Avocado is not flowering . You can compare Silver Sage and Mexican Avocado facts and facts of other plants too.