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About Daffodil and Guava


About Guava and Daffodil


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb   
Broadleaf Evergreen   

Origin
Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southwest Europe   
Central America, South America   

Types
Accent, Acropolls, Cassata,Dellbes, Flower parade, Hawera   
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana   

Number of Varieties
50   
99+
100   
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Open scrub, River side, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods   
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9   
10-15   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 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
1.25 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
1.25 cm   
99+
300.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory, Lemon yellow, Peach, White, Yellow, Yellow green   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
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
Linear   
Oblong elliptic   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
All year   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Part sun   
Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Sandy   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Spring   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
From bulbs   
Grafting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry   
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   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Part sun   
Partial Sun   

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
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
Basal rot, Crown rot, Fire, Leaf spot, Scorch, Viruses   
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot   

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

Facts

Flowers
No   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
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
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Ants, Birds, Bugs   

Allergy
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis   
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cold, Cough, Vomiting   
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
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
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Narcissus   
PSIDIUM guajava   

Common Name
Daffodil   
Guava Tree   

In Hindi
हलका पीला   
अमरूद [amarood]   

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

In French
Jonquille   
Goyave or Goyavier   

In Spanish
Narciso   
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo   

In Greek
ασφόδελος   
γκουάβα [nkouáva]   

In Portuguese
Abrótea   
goiaba   

In Polish
żonkil   
guawa   

In Latin
Asphodelus   
Psidium guajava   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Myrtales   

Family
Amaryllidaceae   
Myrtaceae   

Genus
Narcissus   
Psidium guajava   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Dicotyledonous   

Tribe
Narcisseae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae   
Rosoideae   

Number of Species
50   
99+
100   
99+

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Properties of Daffodil and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Daffodil and Guava

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

Daffodil and Guava Physical Information

Daffodil and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Daffodil height is 1.25 cm and width 1.25 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Daffodil and Guava are as follows:

Care of Daffodil and Guava

Care of Daffodil and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Daffodil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Daffodil 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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