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Avocado, Alligator Pear 'Mexicola Grande'

Perseaamericana

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Family

Lauraceae (law-RAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Persea (PER-see-uh)

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Species

americana (a-mer-ih-KAY-na)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Evergreen

Deciduous

Height

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

Spacing

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Cream/Tan

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

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Perseaamericana

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