Guava

Arjuna Tree

About Guava and Arjuna Tree

Guava

Arjuna Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Africa, South-Eastern Asia

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Terminalia arjuna

Number of Varieties

1001

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm45.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pale Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Brown, Light Yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Needs less watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Bees, Flies, pollinators

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

conjunctivitis, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

Terminalia arjuna

Common Name

Guava Tree

Arjuna

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

अर्जुन वृक्ष

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Terminalia arjuna

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Terminalia arjuna

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

arjuna

In Portuguese

goiaba

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Polish

guawa

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Latin

Psidium guajava

arjuna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Family

Myrtaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Terminilia

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

100100

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Arjuna Tree

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Arjuna Tree

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

Guava and Arjuna Tree Physical Information

Guava and Arjuna Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Guava and Arjuna Tree are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Arjuna Tree flower color: Pale Yellow and Yellow green
Arjuna Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Guava and Arjuna Tree

Care of Guava and Arjuna Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Arjuna Tree pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Arjuna Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.