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About Bearded Iris and Guava


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Perennial  

Origin
Central America, South America  
-  

Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana  
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
91.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink  
Green, Brown  

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, Yellow green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering  
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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

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  
Bacterial leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Ants, Birds, Bugs  
Bees  

Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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, 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 As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava  
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  

Common Name
Guava Tree  
Bearded Iris  

In Hindi
अमरूद [amarood]  
Bearded Iris  

In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave  
Schwertlilie  

In French
Goyave or Goyavier  
Iris barbu  

In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo  
Iris barbudo  

In Greek
γκουάβα [nkouáva]  
γενειοφόρος Iris  

In Portuguese
goiaba  
bearded Iris  

In Polish
guawa  
brodaty Iris  

In Latin
Psidium guajava  
Volunt barbati Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Myrtales  
Asparagales  

Family
Myrtaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Psidium guajava  
Iris  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
100  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Guava and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Bearded Iris

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

Guava and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Guava and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Care of Guava and Bearded Iris

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

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