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Persea americana 'Hass' (Avocado 'Hass')
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12m
Max height
Max height
9m
Max spread
Max spread
20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Persea americana 'Hass'
Other names
Avocado 'Hass', Avocado pear 'Hass', Aguacate 'Hass', Alligator pear 'Hass', Midshipman's butter 'Hass', Vegetable marrow 'Hass'
Genus
Persea Persea
Variety or Cultivar
'Hass' _ 'Hass' is a tender, bushy, evergreen shrub or tree with glossy, elliptic to lance-shaped, dark green leaves and small, pale green flowers in spring followed by edible, ovoid to pear-shaped, bumpy fruit with green flesh and black skin when ripe.
Persea americana 'Hass' is: Evergreen
Habit
Bushy, Upright
Flower
Green, Insignificant or absent in Spring
Foliage
Green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids Aphids
Anthracnose diseases , Bacterial canker , Bacterial soft rot , Black sooty mould , Crown gall Anthracnose diseases , Bacterial canker , Bacterial soft rot , Black sooty mould , Crown gall
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1
Propagation
If grown from seed, usually takes up to 10 years to fruit, however trees grown indoors usually don't live that long.
Propagation methods
Grafting, Seed
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Where to grow
Persea americana 'Hass' (Avocado 'Hass') will reach a height of 12m and a spread of 9m after 20 years.
Suggested uses
Add to salads, Architectural, Conservatory, Specimen tree
Cultivation
In frost free areas, grow in neutral, moist but well-drained, fertile soil in full sun or partial shade. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added sharp sand. Maintain at 20-28C & high humidity. Feed every 2-3 weeks.
Soil type
Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Persea americana 'Hass'
Other names
Avocado 'Hass', Avocado pear 'Hass', Aguacate 'Hass', Alligator pear 'Hass', Midshipman's butter 'Hass', Vegetable marrow 'Hass'
Genus
Persea Persea
Variety or Cultivar
'Hass' _ 'Hass' is a tender, bushy, evergreen shrub or tree with glossy, elliptic to lance-shaped, dark green leaves and small, pale green flowers in spring followed by edible, ovoid to pear-shaped, bumpy fruit with green flesh and black skin when ripe.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy, Upright
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Colour
Flower
Green, Insignificant or absent in Spring
Foliage
Green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Specific diseases
Anthracnose diseases , Bacterial canker , Bacterial soft rot , Black sooty mould , Crown gall
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1
Propagation
If grown from seed, usually takes up to 10 years to fruit, however trees grown indoors usually don't live that long.
Propagation methods
Grafting, Seed
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Where to grow
Persea americana 'Hass' (Avocado 'Hass') will reach a height of 12m and a spread of 9m after 20 years.
Suggested uses
Add to salads, Architectural, Conservatory, Specimen tree
Cultivation
In frost free areas, grow in neutral, moist but well-drained, fertile soil in full sun or partial shade. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added sharp sand. Maintain at 20-28C & high humidity. Feed every 2-3 weeks.
Soil type
Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9
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