Guava

Blue Hibiscus

About Guava and Blue Hibiscus

Guava

Blue Hibiscus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Australia

1.4 Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch, Rust aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Showy

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

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

7.2 Common Name

Guava Tree

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

Blue Hibiscus

7.2.2 In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Blauer Hibiskus Baum

7.2.3 In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Azul árbol del hibisco

7.2.5 In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

goiaba

Árvore azul do hibiscus

7.2.7 In Polish

guawa

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Psidium guajava

Hibiscus lignum blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Psidium guajava

Alyogyne

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hibisceae

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Guava and Blue Hibiscus

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Blue Hibiscus

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

Guava and Blue Hibiscus Physical Information

Guava and Blue Hibiscus physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Blue Hibiscus height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Blue Hibiscus are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Blue Hibiscus flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Guava and Blue Hibiscus

Care of Guava and Blue Hibiscus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Hibiscus pruning is done 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 Blue Hibiscus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.