Guava

Bael

About Guava and Bael

Guava

Bael

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruits, Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

10018

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Trident shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Dizziness, Stomach pain

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

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Guava Tree

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

goiaba

Fruta de Bael

In Polish

guawa

Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Solanales

Family

Myrtaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Brugmansia

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Datureae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

100150

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Bael

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Bael

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

Guava and Bael Physical Information

Guava and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Bael are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Guava and Bael

Care of Guava and Bael include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.