Bluebeard

Guava

About Bluebeard and Guava

Bluebeard

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

China, Japan

Central America, South America

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

30100

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

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

Blue Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rhomboid

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water Deeply

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, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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, Ornamental use, 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

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARYOPTERIS incana

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

bluebeard you shu

Guava Tree

In Hindi

Bluebeard

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Blaubart

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

Bluebeard

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

Barba Azul

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

Κυανοπώγωνα

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

Barba Azul

goiaba

In Polish

Sinobrody

guawa

In Latin

Bluebeard

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Myrtales

Family

Verbenaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Caryopteris

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

7100

1 27800

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Properties of Bluebeard and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Bluebeard and Guava

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

Bluebeard and Guava Physical Information

Bluebeard and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebeard 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 Bluebeard and Guava are as follows:

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

Care of Bluebeard and Guava

Care of Bluebeard and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebeard pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bluebeard needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.