Growing guide · Home growing: windowsill, balcony and terrace
Avocado from a stone
Persea americana
A shop-bought avocado stone easily becomes a foliage plant. Indoors it usually won't flower or fruit and tends to decline after a few years.
Key figures
| Item | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Germination temperature | 20–25 °C; root and shoot can take 8 weeks or more in water, 4–8 weeks in compost | [1] |
| Winter | 13–18 °C indoors | [1] |
| Fertilising | spring–summer as per the packet, otherwise every 6–8 weeks | [1] |
| pH | no exact value in the sources |
The full guide (care, pests, beginner and professional tips) is currently in Finnish. The figures above are the same and come from the sources below.
These are general guidelines. Always check the variety, seed packet or fertiliser instructions and current regulations.