Guava

African Violet

About Guava and African Violet

Guava

African Violet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Central America, South America

Eastern Africa

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Perennial

Number of Varieties

10040000

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm5.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Requires extensive pruning

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-Double

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Butterflies

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Common Name

Guava Tree

African violet

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

African Violet

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

African Violet

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Violeta africana

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

African Violet

In Portuguese

goiaba

Violet africano

In Polish

guawa

African Violet

In Latin

Psidium guajava

African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Lamiales

Family

Myrtaceae

Gesnariaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

10021

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and African Violet

Wondering what are the properties of Guava and African Violet? We provide you with everything About Guava and African Violet. Guava doesn't have thorns and African Violet doesn't have thorns. Also Guava does not have fragrant flowers. Guava has allergic reactions like Cold, drowsiness and Mouth itching and African Violet has allergic reactions like Cold, drowsiness and Mouth itching. 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 Guava and African Violet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Guava and African Violet

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

Guava and African Violet Physical Information

Guava and African Violet physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Guava and African Violet are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
African Violet flower color: White and Blue
African Violet leaf color: Green

Care of Guava and African Violet

Care of Guava and African Violet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning. In summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer African Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.