Butterfly Tree

Guava

About Butterfly Tree and Guava

Butterfly Tree

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Central America, South America

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

20100

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1310-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove branches, 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 N-P-K

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

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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Guava Tree

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

arbre de papillon

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

goiaba

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

guawa

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Myrtales

Family

Fabaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

500100

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Guava

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

Butterfly Tree and Guava Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Guava are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Butterfly Tree and Guava

Care of Butterfly Tree and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, 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 Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.