Guava

Cashew

About Guava and Cashew

Guava

Cashew

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

10030

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Brown

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Insignificant

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Birds

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

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, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

Guava Tree

Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

काजू के पेड़

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Cashew Baum

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Anacardier

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

árbol de anacardo

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

goiaba

cajueiro

In Polish

guawa

drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

Psidium guajava

cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Sapindales

Family

Myrtaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Anacardium

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

100600

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Cashew

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

Guava and Cashew Physical Information

Guava and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Cashew are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Guava and Cashew

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