Goiabeira

Candytuft

About Goiabeira and Candytuft

Goiabeira

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava

Number of Varieties

5220

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought, saturated soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, pollinators

Butterflies

Allergy

Constipation

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, allergy clogging, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic, Digestive

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava

Candytuft

In Hindi

अमरूद

Candytuft

In German

Echte Guave

Schleifenblume

In French

Goyavier

candytuft

In Spanish

guayaba

candytuft

In Greek

Goiabeira

candytuft

In Portuguese

Goiabeira

ibero

In Polish

Gujawa pospolita

candytuft

In Latin

Goiabeira

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Brassicales

Family

Myrtaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

10050

1 27800

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Properties of Goiabeira and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Goiabeira and Candytuft

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

Goiabeira and Candytuft Physical Information

Goiabeira and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Goiabeira height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Goiabeira and Candytuft are as follows:

Goiabeira flower color: White
Goiabeira leaf color: Olive and Dark Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Goiabeira and Candytuft

Care of Goiabeira and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Goiabeira pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Goiabeira needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.