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Large, green-skinned and pear-shaped drupe fruit grown on the tree of the same name

Avocado may refer to either the tree or the large drupe that grows on said tree.

Also known as an alligator pear, the avocado fruit has a thick, green skin and contains a large seed.

The avocado tree is native to Central Mexico and classified under the Lauraceae plant family.

avocados in tree

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Mexican Avocado tree grown indoors 1½ years old has round spots on leaves

I have a Mexican Avocado tree growing indoors in the winter (we live in the Northeast) outdoors in the summer. It has developed white round spots and the edges to the inside are becoming brown and the leaves are falling off. I do not see any sign of…
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Have I killed my avocado plant?

I have just planted my avocado seed in soil, and it had grown about 30 cm tall. I read online that you were supposed to cut it back when it was still around 20 cm so two weeks ago I did what everyone was saying. Now it’s been 2 weeks and no new…
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Unsure about cause of browning avocado leaves

My avocado leaves are all looking like this and dying (3 years old plant). I gave it some fertilizers a while ago, like 2-3 months. I am sure I am not watering too much, been doing rarely since the winter, once a week or even less. I hope you can…
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Avocado leaves have various type of browning and dying young leaves

I have two avocado trees each about a year old, planted first time around spring of 2019 in a pot in the UK. They really grew well until this winter, when the leaf tips started browning. I use filtered water to water my plants because the water here…
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Repotting an avocado plant

The stem has about 8 inches without leaves. When I repot can I have this bare stem in the soil or would the stem rot.
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8-month avocado plant developed large spots on leaves that are spreading... what do I do?

I have an ~8 month avocado plant that was growing really well until about two months ago, when it started developing large dark brown spots on the leafs. The spots continued to spread to the neighboring leafs (started at the bottom leafs and have…
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Help! My avocado plants are drying out after transplanting

I grew 4 avocado trees from seed about a month ago, and they were growing really well and were healthy back then. However, I decided to transplant them after seeing how crowded the pot was and moved them to another container. A few days later, their…
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indoor plant prunning

I have 2 avocado plants. i pruned them both and the new growth is growing sideways. I stake one to get it to straight and that plant now has trouble supporting its own weight. I would like to prune them both back to see if the stems will get…
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Avocado leaves with yellowish/brown spots

I have two young avocado plants in my room that show some problems. The older one (I started growing the plant from seed 4 months ago) started to show yellowish/brown spots on its leaves about a month ago and is losing these leaves quickly after the…
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California Avocado Tree HELP

My sapling tree was a gift from a family member who grows them for sale. He prepared it for me, told me how to plant, water and care for it in my yard. I did exactly as he said. My tree was doing great. Growing well and healthy for the last year.…
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Avocado seeds/stems, do I place in pot with soil, should I put them in a window?

I do not have a green thumb and have had zero success growing an avocado tree from a seed. That being said, while at work I placed some avocado seeds in water and they started to grow. The one on the left has been growing a little over 4 months…
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What is wrong with my avocado plant?

I have been growing this avocado plant from pip - it is now nearly 4 years old and about 5ft high. I water it regularly but never so it sits in water and prune the ends to stop it growing larger. Does anyone know why the lower leaves are tinged…
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Avocado leaf veins problem

I have 1-year old indoor avocado tree. Recetly, I noticed gray / brown spots around its veins. What is the problem and how to fix it? Avocado was firstly pruned 4 days ago. I am not sure if the problem was there before or not.
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Avocado plant with brown spots on the leaves

My avocado has developed brown spots on the leaves trying to figure out what it is
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How to fix my indoor potted avocado plant?

MY plant history: Tree planted 2 years ago. Once I cut the tip, so that plant branched. Some time later I cut those two branches again. New stems appeared, but after some time, something happened to the leaves (see pictures). I see some new leaves…
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