Guava

Brahmi

About Guava and Brahmi

Guava

Brahmi

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Herbs

Origin

Central America, South America

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Southern India

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Herpestis monniera

Number of Varieties

100-

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm100.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Grasshoppers

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Drought

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

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

Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

Bacopa monnieri

Common Name

Guava Tree

brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

ब्राह्मी

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Kleine Fettblatt

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Bacopa monnieri

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Brahmi

In Portuguese

goiaba

Brahmi

In Polish

guawa

brahmi

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Brahmi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Scrophulariales

Family

Myrtaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Bacopa

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

10060

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Brahmi

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Brahmi

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

Guava and Brahmi Physical Information

Guava and Brahmi physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Brahmi height is 60.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Brahmi are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Brahmi flower color: Yellow
Brahmi leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Guava and Brahmi

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