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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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Indoor Avocado Tree leaves browning

I have read a lot of questions on this site about this. Most do not have definite answers. I will try to set all the specifics! I bought and planted a grafted avocado tree and it managed to survive. Most leaves fell, then new ones started to grow. I…
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Is my avocado dead after pruning?

I pruned my 1 year old avocado plant a few months ago and now when it shoots new leaves they die before being able to branch out or become big. Have I killed my avocado? Is there anything I can do to help it now?
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Can avocado plant get direct March sunlight in a mediterranean area?

I've been learning a lot about avocadoes in the past months. Specially about indoor avocado plants. My avocados have always been next to a window without getting direct light (more like the reflection of the direct light on the building in…
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avocado leaf getting black spots near vein

~1.5 year old indoor avocado plant recently started getting these black spots near the central vein. It's only on the top face of the leaf and only one leaf is affected. There seems to be no difference in texture on the leaf. besides this spotting…
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My avocado pit split in two

My avocado plant has been growing really well and it's healthy. One problem is that the pit it sprouted from has started getting kinda black and I touched it a bit too hard and it fell off. Also I think i've got blight on my avocado because some of…
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Avocado growth seems stagnant after transfer to soil?

Avocado transferred to soil 3 weeks ago, had long full roots and was in water for about a year. Stem about 15cm long and leaves at the top. Once it stopped growing further I transferred it carefully to soil. I heard the plant needs to grow its soil…
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Why do soil mixes require "drainage" and "water holding" components?

complete newbie here learning how to pot my first avocado. The first tutorial I've watched said to mix equal parts perlite, peat, and all purpose potting mix. It's to my understanding that any potting mix requires drainage, water retaining, and…
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Avocado lost all but one leaf

I am growing two avocado plants which reached about 30cm indoors. I took them outside on a sunny day and then they both suddenly wilted: Eventually, all the leaves fell off the tallest avocado plant, until there was one left: There are quite a lot…
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How to prune an already tall avocado

I have an Avocado plant that is a bit more than a year old. It resisted trough winter, even if I feel like it need more moisture in the air (it's been pretty dry here recently). Anyway, most of the winter went trough, and I got told to prune it by…
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Avocado roots growing in the wrong direction

My roots are growing from all sides, including the roots wrapping around to the top. I left town, they where in a napkin. What may I do to help them grow, or did I mess up? Both sides are growing around to the top. For now I’ll keep them in napkins.…
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Why is my avocado tree’s branch growing more than the main stock?

I have an avocado tree growing from seed and I’m not sure if this side branch needs to be cut or left alone, usually it is just one trunk growing from the seas not the side branch being longer than the main trunk. Help.
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Will my young avocado tree grow up tall if the top burned off during it's first summer in the ground? Or is it's vertical growth stunted now...?

About 2.5 years ago I planted a 4-5 foot avocado tree and didn't realize how truly delicate these things were. I planted it in January and it had a harsh summer with many branches burning off including what I'm assuming was the leader, or top sprout…
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1 year old Avocado tree new leaves are shrinking after transplanting

I transplanted my avocado tree outdoors, and after a month of transplanting it, I see a strange (non normal) development. It seems that the new leaves are growing shrinked (see the photo). Also those leaves have some red color on it (don't know if…
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Avocado tree leaves turning brown

I have a grafted has avocado tree that I kept inside for most of last winter (South Africa). It has been outside since November last year and seems to be stalling from the initial good growth when it was inside and also when it first moved outside…
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Can you "feed" an avocado plant with avocado pits?

I have grown an avocado plant using the infamous toothpick method, i.e. suspending an avocado pit in water using toothpicks. Since the avocado pit contains the necessary nutrients, I left it in water for over a year while the plant was growing. I…
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