Goiabeira

Powder Puff Tree

About Goiabeira and Powder Puff Tree

Goiabeira

Powder Puff Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

South America

1.4 Types

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

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, saturated soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, pollinators

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Constipation

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, allergy clogging, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for skin and hair, Not Available

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic, Digestive

Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2 Common Name

common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमरूद

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.2 In German

Echte Guave

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.3 In French

Goyavier

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.4 In Spanish

guayaba

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.5 In Greek

Goiabeira

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Goiabeira

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.7 In Polish

Gujawa pospolita

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.8 In Latin

Goiabeira

Calliandra calothyrsus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Psidium guajava

Calliandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Myrteae

Ingeae

8.9 Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Mimosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Goiabeira and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Goiabeira and Powder Puff Tree

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

Goiabeira and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Goiabeira and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Goiabeira height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Goiabeira and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Goiabeira flower color: White
Goiabeira leaf color: Olive and Dark Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Goiabeira and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Goiabeira and Powder Puff Tree 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 Powder Puff Tree pruning is done 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 Powder Puff Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.