African Violet

Guava

About African Violet and Guava

African Violet

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Africa

Central America, South America

Types

Perennial

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

40000100

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Habitat

gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.10 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Pruning

Requires extensive pruning

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, Semi-Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

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

Container, Houseplant, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

African violet

Guava Tree

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी वायलेट

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

African Violet

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

African Violet

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

Violeta africana

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

African Violet

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

Violet africano

goiaba

In Polish

African Violet

guawa

In Latin

African Violet

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Myrtales

Family

Gesnariaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Cyrtandroideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

21100

1 27800

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Properties of African Violet and Guava

Wondering what are the properties of African Violet and Guava? We provide you with everything About African Violet and Guava. African Violet doesn't have thorns and Guava doesn't have thorns. Also African Violet does not have fragrant flowers. African Violet has allergic reactions like and Guava has allergic reactions like . 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 African Violet and Guava and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Violet and Guava

Season and care of African Violet and Guava is important to know. While considering everything about African Violet and Guava Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Violet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Guava season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Violet is Loam and for Guava is Loam while the PH of soil for African Violet is Acidic, Neutral and for Guava is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

African Violet and Guava Physical Information

African Violet and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of African Violet and Guava are as follows:

African Violet flower color: White and Blue
African Violet leaf color: Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of African Violet and Guava

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