Avocado trees, Persea americana, are tender trees that are native to equatorial regions in Central and South America, including Mexico and Costa Rica. They are typically grown in warmer zones or ...

Avocado trees (Persea americana) are a great plant to grow if you live in the southern tip of the United States or father south. These plants are best grown outdoors as they can reach up to 60 ...

Growing an avocado tree is tricky and patience-testing as it can take years to fruit. ... Persea americana: Common Name: Avocado: Plant Type: Perennial, fruit, tree: Mature Size: ...

Avocado/Persea americana can be recognized as both a fruit and as a berry in botanical terms. To add more confusion to the topic, you and I will almost always find them for purchase in the ...

An avocado tree. Photo: Michel Viard/Horizon Features/Bridgeman Images An odd quirk of the avocado, Persea americana to botanists, is the clockwork performed by its blossoms.

The types of avocado trees range widely in size, between 5-8 feet wide and 5-65 feet in height, ... Avocado/Persea americana can be recognized as both a fruit and as a berry in botanical terms.

The ambrosia beetle has been found to also kill other trees in the laurel family such as avocado (P. americana), swamp bay (P. palustris), pondberry (Lindera melissifolia), pondspice (Litsea ...

Michoacán is the leading avocado (Persea americana) producer in Mexico: 70% of the entire area planted in the country with Persea americana trees is in this state, according to statistics from ...