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About Guava and Bottle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Central America, South America
Australia

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

10030
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2,743.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,500.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper
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Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green
Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Soil Type

Loam
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 branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
Nitrogen

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, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
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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
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava
BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Guava Tree
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]
बोतल ट्री

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
Flaschenbaum

In French

Goyave or Goyavier
Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
Árbol de la botella

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

goiaba
Bottle Tree

In Polish

guawa
Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

Psidium guajava
Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Malvales

Family

Myrtaceae
Sterculiaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava
brachychiton

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Sterculieae

Subfamily

Rosoideae
Sterculioideae

Number of Species

10030
1 27800
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Properties of Guava and Bottle Tree

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

Season and Care of Guava and Bottle Tree

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

Guava and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Guava and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Bottle Tree are as follows:

  • Guava flower color: White

  • Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

  • Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red

  • Bottle Tree leaf color:

Care of Guava and Bottle Tree

Care of Guava and Bottle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bottle Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.