Goiabeira

Firecracker Penstemon

About Goiabeira and Firecracker Penstemon

Goiabeira

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants

Origin

Central America, South America

Southwestern United States, California

Types

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

Number of Varieties

540

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides

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

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, saturated soil

Drought

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, pollinators

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Constipation

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic, Digestive

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

अमरूद

Firecracker penstemon

In German

Echte Guave

Kracher penstemon

In French

Goyavier

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

guayaba

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

Goiabeira

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

Goiabeira

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Gujawa pospolita

petarda penstemon

In Latin

Goiabeira

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Lamiales

Family

Myrtaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

100250

1 27800

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Properties of Goiabeira and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Goiabeira and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Goiabeira and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Goiabeira and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Goiabeira height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Goiabeira and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Goiabeira flower color: White
Goiabeira leaf color: Olive and Dark Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Goiabeira and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Goiabeira and Firecracker Penstemon 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 Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Goiabeira needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.