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W. Mark and J. Reimer
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Los Angeles County Arboretum - Arcadia, CA and Kula Botanical Garden - HI
AVOCADO
Persea americana
General Notes
Branches don't droop and are susceptible to breakage. Native to Central Mexico.
A Persea americana in San Juan Capistrano is registered as a California Big Tree. It measures 72 feet high, with a trunk circumference of 185 inches and a crown spread of 59 feet.
List all Lauraceae | Persea
- Persea americana - Lauraceae
- Native To: Central Mexico
- Habit:
Has Evergreen foliage. - Shape: Oval
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 10 - 11
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Water Needs: Well Drained Soil
- Soil Type: Clay, Loam or Sand
- Soil pH: Acidic to Alkaline
- Height: 50 feet
- Growth Rate: 24 or More Inches per Season
- Landscape Use: Specimen or Shade Tree
- Leaves: Green. No Change in Fall. Evergreen.
- Flowers: Showy, Green. Flowers in Spring or Winter. Has perfect flowers (male and female parts in each flower).
- Fruit: Persistent, Green or Purple Edible.
- Pest & Disease: Susceptible to Mites and Scales, Root Rot and Leaf Spot
- Shading Capacity: Rated as Low to Moderately Low in Leaf
- Litter Issue: Fruit and Leaves
- Root Damage Potential: Rated as Low
- Biogenic Emissions: Low
- Wildlife Notes:
Cite This Page:
SelecTree. "Persea americana Tree Record." 1995-2012. May 22, 2013.
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