Blue Lotus

Guava

About Blue Lotus and Guava

Blue Lotus

Guava

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Ponds

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

80.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Yellow, Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Orange, Yellow

Olive, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Olive, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Oblong elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Grafting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Aphids, White bugs

Ants, Birds, Bugs

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Nausea

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nymphaea caerulea

PSIDIUM guajava

7.2 Common Name

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

Guava Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू लोटस

अमरूद [amarood]

7.2.2 In German

Blue Lotus

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

7.2.3 In French

Blue Lotus

Goyave or Goyavier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blue Lotus

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

7.2.5 In Greek

Blue Lotus

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Blue Lotus

goiaba

7.2.7 In Polish

Blue Lotus

guawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Lotus

Psidium guajava

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Nymphaeales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Myrtaceae

8.6 Genus

Nymphaea

Psidium guajava

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Rosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Blue Lotus and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Blue Lotus and Guava

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

Blue Lotus and Guava Physical Information

Blue Lotus and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Lotus and Guava are as follows:

Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Blue Lotus and Guava

Care of Blue Lotus and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Lotus 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 Blue Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.