Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
Central America, South America
Not Available
Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Upright
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Bees
Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Guava Tree
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
अमरूद [amarood]
बच्छनाभ
In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
Eisenhut
In French
Goyave or Goyavier
aconit
In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
acónito
In Greek
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
monkshood
In Portuguese
goiaba
Aconitum
In Latin
Psidium guajava
aconitum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Ranunculales
Family
Myrtaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Aconitum
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Not Available
Season and Care of Guava and Aconitum
Season and care of Guava and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Guava and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Guava season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Guava is Loam and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Guava is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Guava and Aconitum Physical Information
Guava and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Aconitum are as follows:
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Guava and Aconitum
Care of Guava and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.