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About Chicory and Guava


About Guava and Chicory


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Central America, South America  

Types
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)  
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
3.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1.50 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
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
Green  
Olive, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Oblong elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head 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, Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
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
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms  
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Ants, Birds, Bugs  

Allergy
-  
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Bark, Fruits, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee  
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus  
PSIDIUM guajava  

Common Name
Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive  
Guava Tree  

In Hindi
कासनी  
अमरूद [amarood]  

In German
Chicoree  
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave  

In French
chicorée  
Goyave or Goyavier  

In Spanish
achicoria  
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo  

In Greek
ραδίκι  
γκουάβα [nkouáva]  

In Portuguese
chicória  
goiaba  

In Polish
cykoria  
guawa  

In Latin
pancratium  
Psidium guajava  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Myrtales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Myrtaceae  

Genus
Cichorium  
Psidium guajava  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
-  

Subfamily
Cichorioideae  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
85  
100  
99+

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Properties of Chicory and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Guava

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

Chicory and Guava Physical Information

Chicory and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Guava are as follows:

Care of Chicory and Guava

Care of Chicory and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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