What does the tree of avocado look like?

Avocado, also known as avocado, is a kind of deciduous tree distributed in tropical and subtropical regions. What does its tree look like?

What does the tree of avocado look like?

Avocado tree height 10-15 meters, DBH up to 1-1.5 meters, crown development, many branches and dense, stout stem branches, many nodular tumors, often bending phenomenon. Bark thick, irregularly dehiscent, milky. Leaves alternate, leathery, elliptic or ovate, 7. 5-40cm long, pilose when young, glabrous on both surfaces when mature. Panicle terminal, flowers light green. Drupe is pear-shaped or oval, 10-18cm long, yellowish green or reddish brown, soft pulp.

Second, how to reproduce avocado trees?

Avocado can be propagated by seed or grafting. When sowing, the seed coat should be peeled off and germinated in the sand bed. The plant should be planted in a place with deep soil layer, good drainage and shelter from the wind. The suitable row spacing is 5 * (6-7) meters, and mixed planting of varieties can ensure pollination. Grafting is best raised in containers, and the seedling can be grafted with a diameter of 0.8-1 cm.

Third, what are the growth habits of avocado trees?

Avocado likes light, warm and humid climate, and is not resistant to cold. Only a few varieties can endure a short-term low temperature of 0 degrees Celsius. It is cultivated at 40 °S-40 °N in the world, with an average annual temperature of 20-25 ℃. Cold resistance varies with different varieties (strong cold tolerance of Mexican line, weak cold tolerance of Guatemala and West Indies), cold-resistant varieties can tolerate-6 ℃ low temperature, low cold resistance varieties will dry up at 0 ℃ low temperature. Need annual rainfall of more than 1000 mm, shallow roots, fragile branches, can not withstand strong winds, strong winds can lead to reduced production, strong adaptability to the soil.