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Aguacate

Aguacate

Persea americana
Un árbol de hoja perenne de hoja ancha sensible a las heladas, de la familia de los laureles, nativo de México y América Central y cultivado en los trópicos y subtrópicos por su fruto cremoso en forma de pera. Hojas elípticas de color verde oscuro brillante de 4-8 inches de longitud revisten un árbol que alcanza 30-60 feet, adornado con panículas de flores de color amarillo-verdoso que dan paso a grandes bayas de una sola semilla. Resistente solo en las zonas USDA 10-12 — al norte de esas zonas es una curiosidad de interior fácil de germinar a partir del hueso, pero que raramente fructifica.
Climate fit: narrow (21/100)
Focal point
Structure
Edible
Light
Full sun / Part shade
Water
Consistent moisture
Mature size
360-720" tall · 300" apart
Hardy in zones
10a-12b
mild to frost-free winters
Native in Illinois
No
Se cultiva por su vistoso fruto comestible en forma de pera — pulpa amarilla cremosa alrededor de un gran hueso central, rica en vitaminas y grasas monoinsaturadas (Missouri Botanical Garden PlantFinder).

Cold hardiness

Future
These values are location-based: this location's current hardiness is the baseline, and the 2050 value is a projected future climate for this same location.
Now
Zone 6b
USDA
Published baseline for this location from 1991-2020.
Source: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (1991-2020 climatology) via ArcGIS FeatureServer
Won't grow here
2050
Zone 7a
Plotwright
Projected zone for this same location in 2050 (2041-2070) using SSP3-7.0 (regional rivalry).
Won't grow here
In plain terms: This location is in Zone 6b today. Its hardiness profile is cold winters, and coldest nights are typically around -3°F. By 2050, the projected hardiness zone is Zone 7a based on SSP3-7.0 (regional rivalry). That is a +0.5-zone shift from Zone 6b to Zone 7a by 2050.
Out of range today and still out of range in 2050.

Heat tolerance

Future
Heat tolerance values are location-based too: heat days today are observed at this site, and the 2050 value projects this same location under a future climate.
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Plotwright. (2026, May 17). Aguacate (Persea americana). Retrieved 2026, June 14, from https://plotwright.garden/plants/persea-americana
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