Botanical Name: Persea americana Add
Common Name: Avocado, Palta  
Plant photo of: Persea americana
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

12-25', 25-40'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

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Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

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Fruit Color

Green, Purple

 

Fruit Season

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Information by: Jerry Sortomme Editor
Photographer: Jerry Sortomme SBCC
  • Description

  • Notes

This is a large tree that can grow as large as an oak. Its exotic, semi-tropical, drupe fruit is famous for making guacamole dip. Frost damages this plant.