Avocado, Alligator Pear 'Brogdon'

Perseaamericana

Family
Lauraceae (law-RAY-see-ee)
Genus
Persea (PER-see-uh)
Species
americana (a-mer-ih-KAY-na)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Height
over 40 ft. (12 m)
Spacing
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
Hardiness
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
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
Pale Green
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Trees
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By grafting
By air layering
Seed Collecting
Remove fleshy coating on seeds before storing
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
Regional

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

Newman, California

Indialantic, Florida

Lake Worth, Florida

Longwood, Florida

Orlando, Florida

Port Charlotte, Florida

Seminole, Florida

Venice, Florida

Friendswood, Texas

Houston, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

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0
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Indialantic, FL | May 2009 | positive

My Brogdon, planted last summer, is doing well after being babied through a cold winter. Seems to tolerate our salty beach side environm...Read More

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Houston, TX (Zone 9a) | August 2006 | positive

My favorite avacado too! Much better than the varieties we get here in Houston. We saw a tree full of them when we visited Pine Island ...Read More

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Keizer, OR (Zone 8b) | March 2005 | positive

May be my favorite avocado. Very buttery. It's a summer producer; it's also AC/DC, so it does not need a pollinator for maximum yield. Do...Read More

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