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Q.Avocado Plant

Zone 07206 | jenara7 added on October 19, 2011 | Answered

My avocado plant seems to die every year. They start to grow again around September and October.

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Heather
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Answered on October 23, 2011

The conditions you are keeping it in the summer may be forcing it into dormancy, which make it appear dead. Is it getting enough water and light? Is it being kept in a cool area? Too little water, light and heat can encourage a plant to go into dormancy at odd times.

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