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About Goiabeira and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Goiabeira


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Canary Islands  

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

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
10  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
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  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, saturated soil  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, pollinators  
-  

Allergy
Constipation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic, Digestive  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
अमरूद  
Tree Echium  

In German
Echte Guave  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Goyavier  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
guayaba  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Goiabeira  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Goiabeira  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Gujawa pospolita  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Goiabeira  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Lamiales  

Family
Myrtaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Psidium guajava  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Myrteae  
-  

Subfamily
Myrtoideae  
-  

Number of Species
100  
60  

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Properties of Goiabeira and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Goiabeira and Tree Echium

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

Goiabeira and Tree Echium Physical Information

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

Care of Goiabeira and Tree Echium

Care of Goiabeira and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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