Asparagus

Guava

About Asparagus and Guava

Asparagus

Guava

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

212100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Gold

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow green, Orange Red

Yellow, Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Olive, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Olive, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Olive, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oblong elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Grafting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

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

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes

Ants, Birds, Bugs

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Shoots, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

PSIDIUM guajava

7.2 Common Name

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

Guava Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

शतावर

अमरूद [amarood]

7.2.2 In German

Gemüsespargel

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

7.2.3 In French

Asperge

Goyave or Goyavier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Asparagus

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

7.2.5 In Greek

σπαράγγι

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Asparagus

goiaba

7.2.7 In Polish

Szparag lekarski

guawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Asparagus

Psidium guajava

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Myrtaceae

8.6 Genus

Asparagus

Psidium guajava

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asparagoideae

Rosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

5100

1 27800

Properties of Asparagus and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Asparagus and Guava

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

Asparagus and Guava Physical Information

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

Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Asparagus and Guava

Care of Asparagus and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Asparagus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.