Easy to grow from a pit, the avocado tree forms a canopy of elliptical green leaves. With proper care, it can last for years.
Light
Expose to medium (bright indirect) light. Move outdoors in summer in partial shade.
Water
Keep soil evenly moist. Leaf tips curl and turn brown if roots dry out. Mist frequently.
Temperature
Maintain temperatures in the 80s for best growth. Plant tolerates average temperatures.
Comments
To start an avocado plant, first remove the pit from a ripe avocado. Let dry out; remove brown papery skin. Cut a quarter inch from the bottom (fat end). Push in three toothpicks equidistant around middle of pit. Set atop a water-filled jar, with the fat end of the pit resting in the water and the toothpicks on the jar's rim. Pot the pit when roots form. Pinch off the growing tip (light-red stalk) at eight inches. Feed regularly.
