Crape Jasmine

Guava

About Crape Jasmine and Guava

Crape Jasmine

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

India, Southeast Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

30100

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong elliptic

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

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, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

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

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Skin irritation

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Crepe Jasmine

Guava Tree

In Hindi

Tabernaemontana

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Tabernaemontana

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

Tabernaemontana

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

Tabernaemontana

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

Tabernaemontana

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

Tabernaemontana

goiaba

In Polish

Tabernaemontana

guawa

In Latin

Tabernaemontana

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Myrtales

Family

Apocynaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Tabernaemontana

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

118100

1 27800

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Properties of Crape Jasmine and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Crape Jasmine and Guava

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

Crape Jasmine and Guava Physical Information

Crape Jasmine and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Crape Jasmine and Guava are as follows:

Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Crape Jasmine and Guava

Care of Crape Jasmine and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crape Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.