Avocado is one of the most useful fruits for many organs of the human body. For many, it would be interesting to get an answer to the question: how does the avocado grow?
Where does avocado grow - in which countries?
The home of the avocado is Central America and Mexico. Currently, the fruit grows in countries with a tropical and subtropical climate. It is produced in the USA, Chile, Indonesia, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, China, Guatemala, Rwanda, South Africa, Spain, Venezuela, Kenya, Israel, Congo, Haiti, Cameroon, Australia, Ecuador.
How does avocado grow in nature?
Avocado is an evergreen fruit tree. It reaches a height of 6-18 m, the trunk can be in diameter up to 30-60 cm. Trees are of three varieties:
- West-Indian - grows in a tropical climate with high humidity;
- Guatemalan - more enduring, grows in the subtropical highlands;
- Mexican - the most hardy, tolerates small low temperatures. Has smaller fruits in comparison with other species.
Avocados can grow on different soils: clay, sand, limestone. The main condition is the presence of good drainage. For the plant, the excessive moisture of the soil is fatal.
How does avocado grow at home?
In order to get avocados at home, there are such stages:
- From the ripe fruit, remove the stone and place it half way, with a blunt end down into a glass of water. The glass is placed on the windowsill for a period of 3 weeks to 3 months and periodically poured water into it.
- When a bone appears on the bone, it is planted in a pot of soil. For planting, use ready ground. The stone is placed in the soil half way down with a blunt end. A good condition is good drainage.
- For a week, moderate watering is carried out. Then a reddish shoot emerges, which will grow rapidly - up to 1 cm per day.
How does avocado grow in a pot?
For the cultivation of avocados, the following conditions must be observed:
- carry out regular spraying;
- place in a bright place, but without direct sunlight;
- to observe a temperature mode not below 12ºС.
Many people are interested in how much the avocado is growing? At the very beginning, growth is very rapid: within 3 months, the height reaches up to 50 cm. Then growth slows down, leaves appear about 35 cm from the base. When the tree reaches the ceiling, it is necessary to pinch the tip to stimulate the growth of lateral shoots.
As the plant grows, the plant is transplanted into a new pot and a new soil once a year. Avocados can reach very large sizes, but its growth physically can not exceed the height of the room. The plant will please you at home for several years.