How to tend a Persea americana

Also known as: Laurus persea L., Persea gratissima C.F.Gaertn., Persea floccosa Mez, Persea edulis Raf., Persea gigantea L.O.Williams, Persea nubigena L.O.Williams, Persea nubigena var. guatemalensis L.O.Williams, Persea macrocarpa Raf., Persea drimyfolia Schltdl. & Cham., Persea americana var. floccosa (Mez) Scora, Persea persea (L.) Cockerell, Persea paucitriplinervia Lundell, Persea praecox Poepp. ex Nees, Persea zentmyeri Schieber & B.Bergh, Persea steyermarkii C.K.Allen, Persea tolimanensis Zentmyer & Schieber, Persea sylvestris A.Rich., Persea gratissima var. drimyfolia (Cham. & Schltdl.) Mez, Persea gratissima var. macrophylla Meisn., Persea gratissima var. melanocarpa Phil., Persea americana var. drimyfolia (Cham. & Schltdl.) S.F.Blake, Persea americana var. nubigena (L.O.Williams) L.E.Kopp, Persea leiogyna S.F.Blake, Persea americana var. angustifolia Miranda, Persea gratissima var. oblonga Meisn., Persea americana var. americana , Persea gratissima var. vulgaris Meisn., Persea gratissima var. praecox Nees, Persea americana var. leiogyna (S.F.Blake) H.P.Kelsey & Dayton, Persea americana var. guatemalensis (L.O.Williams) Scora, Persea americana var. steyermarkii (C.K.Allen) Scora, Persea americana var. tolimanensis (Zentmyer & Schieber) Scora, Persea americana var. zentmyeri (Schieber & B.Bergh) Scora, Persea americana var. aztec Popenoe, Persea americana var. toltec Popenoe, Laurus indica Sieber ex Nees

Watering

Need a lot of water, water thoroughly after soil surface dries

Sunlight

Like sunshine, high quality fruits in sunny places

Soil

Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 2-3 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely

About this plant

Origin
Mexico
Category
Lauraceae, Persea
Size
Diameter ≥ 50 cm, height ≥ 100 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period February-March, fruiting period August-September
Flower colors
light green with yellow, fruit color yellow green or red brown
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