Persea, Alligator, Avocado
Perseaamericana 'Poncho'

Family: Lauraceae (law-RAY-see-ee)
Genus: Persea (PER-see-uh)
Species: americana (a-mer-ih-KAY-na)
Cultivar: Poncho

Category
Trees
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Foliage Color

Height

Spacing

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)

Where to Grow

Danger
N/A

Bloom Color

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods
From seed; germinate in a damp paper towel
By grafting

Seed Collecting