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Persea American or Alligator pear, all these names belong to all the famous tropical avocado plant. This wonderful tree gives an excellent fruit, with an oily pulp. It is fruits that provide particular value, as they are widely used in medicine, cosmetology and cooking. This plant is unique in that you can grow an avocado tree in your own home, photo with step-by-step instructions will be provided in this article.

Features of avocado

Avocado is an evergreen tree, home to which is Mexico. There are a lot of varieties of the alligator pear. In height, the plant can reach up to 20 meters. Its crown is covered with elongated leaves, their length is about 35 cm. For a year one tree can bring from 150 to 300 kg, quality fruit. Pay attention to the photo of the fruit, different species of this plant.

Depending on the type of tree, the fruits differ in size and shape. They can be pear-shaped, oval or spherical. Their weight ranges from 200 g, and sometimes can reach up to 2 kg. They are covered with a rough dark green peel, and inside they have a yellowish fragrant flesh. Half of the fruit takes a dark brown huge bone, its diameter reaches 3 cm. How Perseus looks American can be seen in the photo.

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Useful properties of the alligator pear

The benefits of avocados directly depend on its composition, which the fruit possesses. It contains a variety of minerals and vitamins:

• potassium;
• calcium;
• phosphorus;
• iron;
• magnesium;
• PP, B, C, A, E.

Important! In 100 g of avocado contains approximately 210 kcal. This means that it is the most caloric fruit in the world.

Despite its caloric value, the fruits of this tree, absolutely do not contain sugar and harmful fats, so it can be introduced into the diet for diabetics. In addition, the fruit positively affects the body, restoring the work of organs and systems. It perfectly helps to solve many health problems, namely:

• cleans blood from cholesterol;
• retains youthfulness of cells;
• protects the body from viruses;
• improves the performance of the brain;
• normalizes the work of the cardiovascular system;
• activates blood circulation;
• boosts the immune system;
• restores the work of the digestive system;
• protects the body from cancer cells;
• normalizes the water balance in the body;
• strengthens bones and tooth enamel;
• is a natural aphrodisiac;
• has a lot of protein.

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Avocados from the bones at home

First you need to buy this tropical fruit in the store. The fruit should be ripe. After that, you need to follow a simple instruction that will tell you how to grow an avocado.

1. Remove the brush from the fruit and rinse it thoroughly under running water. This is necessary to remove the remains of the pulp, so you can avoid the appearance of mold.
2. Determine where the upper part of the bone is( more convex), and where the lower part. Unclean bone must be punctured with toothpicks( 3 pieces).The depth of the puncture should be about 3 mm. Toothpicks will serve as a support so that the bone does not completely collapse into the water.
3. Water is collected in the container. The stone is dipped into the water with a blunt end, so that the toothpicks keep it on the surface. Water should be changed every 3 days.
4. The future tree loves the sun, so the future plant is best placed on the sill on the sunny side. In a few weeks, and sometimes in a month, the first roots will appear. The upper part begins to crack and from it the stalk will penetrate. It is important to ensure that the roots do not dry up and constantly add water. If we neglect this, the root system will weaken, and the avocado sprout will simply dry up.
5. Throughout the time, the plant is best left in the water. As soon as the stem reaches a height of 15 cm, it needs to be cut to 8 cm, this procedure will stimulate new growth.
6. When the stem re-grows by 15 cm, all the avocados must be transplanted into the soil. To do this, it is better to pick up a pot, 25 cm in diameter. For good growth, a substrate containing a lot of humus is suitable. The plant is immersed in the soil, so that the upper part of the bone remains on top.

Care and key recommendations

Persian American is a light-loving plant, however, in direct sunlight, leaves get burned. The tree is very thermophilic, so it tolerates high temperatures well. In winter, the optimal temperature for avocados should not be below + 10 ° C.If possible, the tree needs to be illuminated with special phyto-lamps.

Watering the plant directly depends on the season. In the spring and summer, the avocado is watered as soon as the soil dries. In winter, the tree should be dry for 2 days, and then watering is carried out. Water should be well-kept and warm. Avocados need regular spraying, especially during central heating. It is necessary to carry out fertilizing in the spring-summer period, this time of active growth. For this procedure, use mineral fertilizers or special feeding for citrus plants.

How does the avocado grow at home? An important feature of the care is the timely pruning of the plant, which allows you to form the crown of the tree. If this is not done, then the avocado will simply stretch and lose its attractive appearance. To stimulate the growth of lateral branches, pinch the top, above the 8 leaf. Lateral twigs need to pinch on 6 leaves. Thanks to such procedures, the tree will acquire an exotic appearance.

How the avocado blossoms on the windowsill - photo

At home, flowering, and especially fruiting, is very difficult to achieve. Although the alligator pear can self-pollen, cross-pollination is necessary to form fruits. The first flowers appear, only in an adult 3-year-old plant. During the flowering period, a large number of small white flowers appear on the lush crown. From the moment of flowering and the formation of quality fruits, 6 months pass, and sometimes even more. All this time, it is necessary to take care of the plant with fruits. Note the avocado flower, the photo is given below.

Important! Avocado flowers can be dusted by hand, using a brush.

How this avocado grows at home, was said in this article. Observing simple rules of care, you can grow a wonderful avocado at home. This unique ornamental plant will always please its evergreen crown.