Colchicum

Guava

About Colchicum and Guava

Colchicum

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

45100

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Ample Water

Moderate

In Spring

Less Watering

In Winter

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

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

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Colchicum

Guava Tree

In Hindi

colchicum

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

colchicum

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

colchique

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

Colchicum

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

Colchicum

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

Colchicum

goiaba

In Polish

Colchicum

guawa

In Latin

Colchicum

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Myrtales

Family

Liliaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

160100

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Guava

Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Guava? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Guava. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Guava doesn't have thorns. Also Colchicum does not have fragrant flowers. Colchicum has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Guava has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Colchicum and Guava and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Guava

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

Colchicum and Guava Physical Information

Colchicum and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Guava are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Colchicum and Guava

Care of Colchicum and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.