Eggplant

Guava

About Eggplant and Guava

Eggplant

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Africa, Asia

Central America, South America

Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

3100

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1210-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12*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

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black

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

Broad, Unlobed

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

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?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Average Water

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

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

Aphids, Beetles, Insects

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Skin cleanser

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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, 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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

Guava Tree

In Hindi

बैंगन

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Aubergine

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

Aubergine

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

Berenjena

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

Μελιτζάνα

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

Berinjela

goiaba

In Polish

Bakłażan

guawa

In Latin

Eggplant

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Myrtales

Family

Solanaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Solanum L

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Solaneae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

100100

1 27800

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Properties of Eggplant and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Eggplant and Guava

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

Eggplant and Guava Physical Information

Eggplant and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Eggplant and Guava are as follows:

Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Eggplant and Guava

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