Buttonbush

Goiabeira

About Buttonbush and Goiabeira

Buttonbush

Goiabeira

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South Africa

Central America, South America

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, saturated soil

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

✔ ✘

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, pollinators

Allergy

Toxic

Constipation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, allergy clogging, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic, Digestive

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'

Common Name

Buttonbush

common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

अमरूद

In German

Button Strauch

Echte Guave

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Goyavier

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

guayaba

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Goiabeira

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Goiabeira

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Gujawa pospolita

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Goiabeira

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Myrtales

Family

Bruniaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

12100

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Goiabeira

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Goiabeira

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

Buttonbush and Goiabeira Physical Information

Buttonbush and Goiabeira physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Goiabeira height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Goiabeira are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Goiabeira flower color: White
Goiabeira leaf color: Olive and Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Goiabeira

Care of Buttonbush and Goiabeira include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Goiabeira pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Goiabeira needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.