Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Origin
South-Central United States
  
Central America, South America
  
Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
  
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
  
Habitat
Rocky areas
  
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
10-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
No Available
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Purple
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
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
Not Available
  
Olive, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
  
Oblong elliptic
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
From bulbs
  
Grafting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
  
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
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged 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
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
  
Ants, Birds, Bugs
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Bark, Fruits, Stem
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea
  
PSIDIUM guajava
  
Common Name
Beardtongue
  
Guava Tree
  
In Hindi
Beardtongue
  
अमरूद [amarood]
  
In German
Bartfaden
  
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
  
In French
beardtongue
  
Goyave or Goyavier
  
In Spanish
beardtongue
  
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
  
In Greek
Beardtongue
  
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
  
In Portuguese
Beardtongue
  
goiaba
  
In Polish
Beardtongue
  
guawa
  
In Latin
ursus lingua
  
Psidium guajava
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Equisetopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Myrtales
  
Family
Scrophulariaceae
  
Myrtaceae
  
Genus
Penstemon
  
Psidium guajava
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Dicotyledonous
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Rosoideae
  
Season and Care of Beardtongue and Guava
Season and care of Beardtongue and Guava is important to know. While considering everything about Beardtongue and Guava Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beardtongue season is Not Available and Guava season is Not Available. The type of soil for Beardtongue is Loam and for Guava is Loam while the PH of soil for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Guava is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Beardtongue and Guava Physical Information
Beardtongue and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Guava are as follows:
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Guava flower color: White
- Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Care of Beardtongue and Guava
Care of Beardtongue and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.