Guava

Ajwain plant

About Guava and Ajwain plant

Guava

Ajwain plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Herbs, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Asia, China, Japan, South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Semi desert, Shaded sites, Shady Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm5.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm10.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pale White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

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

Oblong elliptic

Circular

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting

Cuttings, Stem Cutting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Needs Very high moisture, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Aphids, Rabbits, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Abdominal distension

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Appetizer, Cardiac, constipation, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Powdered and mixed with tea, Showy Purposes, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as a laxative, Used as a thickener in soups

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

PLEIOBLASTUS distichus

7.2 Common Name

Guava Tree

Dwarf Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

अजवाइन

7.2.2 In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Ajowan

7.2.3 In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Ajowan

7.2.4 In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Trachyspermum ammi

7.2.5 In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

σπόρους καραμπίνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

goiaba

aipo

7.2.7 In Polish

guawa

seler

7.2.8 In Latin

Psidium guajava

semina Carom

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Psidium guajava

Trachyspermum

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Apieae

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Apioideae

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Guava and Ajwain plant

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Ajwain plant

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

Guava and Ajwain plant Physical Information

Guava and Ajwain plant physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Ajwain plant height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Ajwain plant are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Ajwain plant flower color: Pale White
Ajwain plant leaf color: Green

Care of Guava and Ajwain plant

Care of Guava and Ajwain plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ajwain plant pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Ajwain plant needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.