Guava

Butternut Squash

About Guava and Butternut Squash

Guava

Butternut Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

1003

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

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

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, 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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

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

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, Immunity, Manganese, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil, Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

Common Name

Guava Tree

Butternut Squash

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

Butternut Squash Plant

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Butternut Squash-Anlage

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Courge musquée Plante

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

In Portuguese

goiaba

Butternut Squash planta

In Polish

guawa

Piżmowa roślin

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Planta butternut cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Violales

Family

Myrtaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Cucurbita

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

10027

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Butternut Squash

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Butternut Squash

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

Guava and Butternut Squash Physical Information

Guava and Butternut Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Guava and Butternut Squash are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Guava and Butternut Squash

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