Bush Clover

Guava

About Bush Clover and Guava

Bush Clover

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

China, Japan

Central America, South America

Types

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

40100

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

21,22

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

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

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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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Rash, Skin rash

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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, Groundcover, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LESPEDEZA thunbergii

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza

Guava Tree

In Hindi

Bush Clover Shrub

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Bush Clover Strauch

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

Bush Clover Arbuste

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

Bush Clover arbusto

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto

goiaba

In Polish

Bush Clover Krzew

guawa

In Latin

Trifolium Frutex Bush

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Myrtales

Family

Fabaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Lespedeza

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Desmodieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

40100

1 27800

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Properties of Bush Clover and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Bush Clover and Guava

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

Bush Clover and Guava Physical Information

Bush Clover and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Clover height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Clover and Guava are as follows:

Bush Clover flower color: Rose and Violet
Bush Clover leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Bush Clover and Guava

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