Guava

Bishop's Weed

About Guava and Bishop's Weed

Guava

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

10010

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very 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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

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

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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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Butterflies

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Edible syrup, Used As Food, 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

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

AMMI majus

Common Name

Guava Tree

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

बिशप निराना

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

biznaga

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

goiaba

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

guawa

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Apiales

Family

Myrtaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Trachyspermum

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

10075

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Bishop's Weed

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

Guava and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Guava and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Guava and Bishop's Weed

Care of Guava and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.