Avocado
Avocado: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
The avocado tree, Persea americana, belongs to the laurel family, Lauraceae, and comes from tropical America, including Mexico and Central America. It is familiar for its fruit, but the foliage also has decorative appeal. In regions suited to its growth, it can become a substantial tree with a more or less dense crown depending on the variety. Container-grown plants have a size and appearance shaped by the available space and conditions.The leaves are large and generally oval to elongated. Young foliage may show reddish tones before turning green, smoother and leathery. The tree is usually described as evergreen, although some varieties temporarily shed part of their foliage around flowering. This variation explains why two avocado trees do not always share exactly the same outline or pattern of leaf renewal.Small yellowish-green flowers grow in clusters. They contain male and female organs that function at different times. Cultivars are therefore described as…
