Avocado
Persea americana
- Layer 1 · Canopy
- Edible companion
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Native to Central America, the avocado tree is an evergreen tree valued for its highly nutritious fruit. In a food forest in a temperate climate, it requires locations sheltered from frost and well-drained soils.
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Needs
- Water: High
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Tree up to 10 m
- Mature diameter: 6 m
- Soils: Loam, Sandy
- Climates: Hot, dry Mediterranean
Calendar
- January — Harvest
- February — Harvest
- March — Harvest — Planting
- April — Harvest — Planting
- May — Planting
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November — Harvest
- December — Harvest
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: The fruit rich in healthy fats is consumed in the human diet, and the infusion of the leaves is used in folk medicine.
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Related plants
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