Acorn Squash

Guava

About Acorn Squash and Guava

Acorn Squash

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Central America, South America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

100100

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green, Ivory

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Average Water

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Table Gold Acorn'

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Acorn Squash

Guava Tree

In Hindi

Hydrangea

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Hortensie

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

Hortensia

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

Hortensia

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

υδραγεία

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

goiaba

In Polish

Hortensja

guawa

In Latin

Hibiscus

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

1100

1 27800

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Properties of Acorn Squash and Guava

Wondering what are the properties of Acorn Squash and Guava? We provide you with everything About Acorn Squash and Guava. Acorn Squash doesn't have thorns and Guava doesn't have thorns. Also Acorn Squash does not have fragrant flowers. Acorn Squash has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Guava has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Acorn Squash and Guava and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Acorn Squash and Guava

Season and care of Acorn Squash and Guava is important to know. While considering everything about Acorn Squash and Guava Care, growing season is an essential factor. Acorn Squash season is and Guava season is . The type of soil for Acorn Squash is Loam, Sand and for Guava is Loam while the PH of soil for Acorn Squash is Neutral and for Guava is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Acorn Squash and Guava Physical Information

Acorn Squash and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Acorn Squash height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Acorn Squash and Guava are as follows:

Acorn Squash flower color: Brown and Sandy Brown
Acorn Squash leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Acorn Squash and Guava

Care of Acorn Squash and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Acorn Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Acorn Squash needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.