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Avocado

4.6 out of 5 (104 experiences)

Fast grower

Survivor

Also known as

Sir prize avocado, Wurtz Avocado and green avocado

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Persea americana

Genus

Persea

Family

Lauraceae

Order

Laurales

What other plant parents say

Fast grower 63

Survivor 47

Easy to propagate 41

Large, lush leaves 41

Pet friendly 20

Browns easily 18

Blooms easily 9

Pest magnet 6

Ottawa, Ontario

09/11/2021

Make sure to take a look at the leafs and feed it water soluble fertilizer accordingly. I started it in water for 4 months, until it got to my desired hight. Then I put it in soil and it instantly …

I started propagating my avocado trees from a pit about 6 months ago and transported them outside about 1 month ago because they had stopped growing in the pots they were in and the weather was optim…

@Johnnyredbi…

07/19/2021

I transplanted my avocado tree 4 days ago and it's going down fast! 😪 I blame the shipper who basically used a blooming seed wrapped in paper thru the post office, which is notoriously difficult and …

@Wiiendlesso…

Gold Canyon, Arizona

02/17/2021

Growing avocado plants from the pits I get from the store is one of my favorite random hobbies. It’s super easy to do, and I love how tall the plants get! Some quick google searches can basically mak…

@Lucy wilson

05/16/2021

Really good if you are up for a challenge! Was fun to grow from a store bought avocado in lockdown. Browns easily and quite difficult to balance the right amount of sunlight. Very easy to over water!…

@Capejettymum

02/18/2021

This plant was started from an avocado seed about 8 years ago. I have brought it outside for the past two summers but the leaves show how little care it received a few weeks

@Teeteeology

02/28/2021

Started as a seed and now it’s becoming a tree, all I did was keep it in nothing but water, after it started to grow leaves and a strong body I placed it into soil. 🥰

@Maria

Fillmore, California

07/02/2021

It’s easy to grow them you can easily germinate them for about a week or to and it should start to grow a root I recommend for first time plant owners

@Natacha

Pembroke Pines, Florida

05/28/2021

You don’t have to buy the actual plants, you can easily use any seed from the avocados you buy at Walmart for example and grow them yourself :)

@Katy345fed

05/28/2021

They take a while to grow little tails, but once they do, they’re pretty easy to care for as you just refill their water once they’ve drank it

How to care for Avocado

Water

How often to water your Avocado

Avocado needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

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