Celosia

Guava

About Celosia and Guava

Celosia

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

3100

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Sunset Zone

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, 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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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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

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 Food

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELOSIA argentea

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Celosia

Guava Tree

In Hindi

Celosia

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Celosia

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

Celosia

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

Celosia

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

Celosia

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

Celosia

goiaba

In Polish

celosia

guawa

In Latin

Celosia

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Myrtales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Celosia

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

11100

1 27800

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Properties of Celosia and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Guava

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

Celosia and Guava Physical Information

Celosia and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Guava are as follows:

Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Celosia and Guava

Care of Celosia and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.