Avocado Tree
Persea americana
Fruit Plants & Bushes Difficulty: Moderate
📖 About this plant
Evergreen subtropical tree prized for its nutrient-dense, creamy fruit. Type A and B flowers require cross-pollination in some varieties for optimal yield.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun (6-8 hrs)
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Water
Every 1-2 weeks
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Humidity
Moderate to high (50-70%)
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Temperature
18-30°C
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Soil
Well-draining, sandy loam (pH 6.0-6.5)
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Fertilizer
Citrus/avocado fertilizer with zinc; feed 3 times per year
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Central America and southern Mexico
- 📏 Max height
- 6-15 meters (20-50 feet)
- 📐 Spread
- 300-600 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Winter - Spring
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Green, Yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Dark Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Leaves, bark, skin, and pit contain persin — highly toxic to birds, horses, and can cause vomiting in dogs and cats.
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seed (slow, 5-13 years to fruit); grafting or air-layering for faster production
🛡️ Health & Safety
⚠️ Not pet safe
☠️ Toxic
Leaves, bark, skin, and pit contain persin — highly toxic to birds, horses, and can cause vomiting in dogs and cats.
Common issues
- Root rot from Phytophthora fungus (most common), Persea mite on undersides of leaves, Sunburn on exposed bark
💡 Care tips
- Trees grown from seed take 5-13 years to bear fruit,Must have excellent drainage as root rot is the most common killer,Young trees need protection from wind and direct afternoon sun,Grafted varieties from nurseries fruit in 3-4 years
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