Cherry Plum

Guava

About Cherry Plum and Guava

Cherry Plum

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

20100

0 40000

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Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,540.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2,540.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

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

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Throat itching

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasifera

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum

Guava Tree

In Hindi

चेरी प्लम

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

cherry Plum

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

Prunus

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

cherry Plum

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

Cherry Plum

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

cherry Plum

goiaba

In Polish

Cherry Plum

guawa

In Latin

cerasus PRUNUM

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Myrtales

Family

Rosaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Prunus

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

200100

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Plum and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Plum and Guava

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

Cherry Plum and Guava Physical Information

Cherry Plum and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Plum and Guava are as follows:

Cherry Plum flower color:
Cherry Plum leaf color:
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Cherry Plum and Guava

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