species 24,302 observations
Avocado
Persea americana
Field notes
Supports All
79
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
-
Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Western Tiger Swallowtail, Palamedes Swallowtail, Omnivorous Looper, Phyllocnistis hyperpersea
25
-
Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Pacific Flat-Headed Borer
1
-
Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Leafhopper, Latania Scale, Eastern Fox Squirrel, Jamaican Fruit-eating Bat
22
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Red Admiral, Spotless Lady Beetle, Broad-billed Hummingbird, Julia Heliconian
29
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Conura, Microterys
2
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist
- Soil
- Organic
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Plant type
- Tree Edible Houseplant
From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.