Avocado, Alligator Pear 'Mexicola'

Perseaamericana

Family
Lauraceae (law-RAY-see-ee)
Genus
Persea (PER-see-uh)
Species
americana (a-mer-ih-KAY-na)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Evergreen
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)
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Edible Fruits and Nuts
Trees
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Hayward, California

Pasadena, California

Welaka, Florida

Coushatta, Louisiana

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
1
neutral
0
negative
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Hayward, CA | December 2010 | positive

Easy to grow smaller Avocado tree for suburban and urban yards. The fruits are small,with small pits and delicious creamy flesh-very butt...Read More

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(Zone 8a) | April 2010 | neutral

My 1yr old Mexicola did not survive Winter 2009/2010, which was unusually cold for our area. It was covered and it still didn't survive....Read More

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