General Landscape Uses: Orchard Tree, Shade Tree, Privacy Screen, Pollinator and Wildlife Support, Tropical Garden Aesthetic, Erosion Control

Ecological Restoration Notes: Limited due to its status as a non-native, cultivated species primarily developed for agricultural purposes.

Description: The most widely grown and consumed avocado variety in the world.

Dimensions: Height 30 – 40 ft.

Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast

Native Range: Mexico and Central America

Native Habitats: Tropical and subtropical forests, riparian zones, volcanic slopes and fertile highlands

Soils: Well-drained with a pH of 6 – 7.  Avoid heavy waterlogged soils.

Nutritional Requirements: Balanced

Salt Water Tolerance: Low to Moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: Low

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full Sun to Part Sun

Flower Color: Greenish-yellow

Flower Characteristics: small, appear in clusters

Flowering Season: late winter to early spring

Fruit: Pear-shaped, goes from dark green to almost black when ripe

Wildlife and Ecology: Flowers attract bees and other beneficial pollinators and fruit provides food for wildlife – bird and small mammals.

Horticultural Notes: Propagation from grafting and seed.

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