Persea humilis

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Persea

  Species:

  humilis

  Family:

  Lauraceae

  Life Cycle:

  Woody

  Recommended Propagation Strategy:

  Seed

  Country Or Region Of Origin:

  Florida

  Edibility:

  Fresh or dried leaves can be used for tea.

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Edible

  Shrub

  Tree

  Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:

  Deciduous

  Habit/Form:

  Dense

  Rounded

  Growth Rate:

  Medium

• Cultural Conditions:

  Light:

  Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

  Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

  Soil Texture:

  Sand

  Soil pH:

  Acid (<6.0)

  Soil Drainage:

  Good Drainage

  Occasionally Dry

  NC Region:

  Coastal

  USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:

  8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b

• Fruit:

  Fruit Color:

  Black

  Fruit Type:

  Drupe

  Fruit Description:

  Rounded drupe black when ripe

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  Green

  White

  Flower Inflorescence:

  Insignificant

  Flower Bloom Time:

  Spring

• Leaves:

  Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:

  Deciduous

  Leaf Color:

  Green

  Leaf Value To Gardener:

  Fragrant

  Leaf Type:

  Simple

  Leaf Arrangement:

  Alternate

  Leaf Margin:

  Entire

  Hairs Present:

  No

  Leaf Description:

  Fragrant when crushed.

• Bark:

  Bark Color:

  Dark Brown

  Light Gray

  Surface/Attachment:

  Furrowed

  Ridges

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

• Landscape:

  Landscape Location:

  Coastal

  Landscape Theme:

  Drought Tolerant Garden

  Edible Garden

  Design Feature:

  Accent

  Small Tree

  Resistance To Challenges:

  Drought

  Dry Soil

  Poor Soil