Guava

Catnip

About Guava and Catnip

Guava

Catnip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm980.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

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, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Drought, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

NEPETA cataria

7.2 Common Name

Guava Tree

Cat Nip, Catnip

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

कटनीप

7.2.2 In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Katzenminze

7.2.3 In French

Goyave or Goyavier

cataire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Catnip

7.2.5 In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Είδος δυόσμου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

goiaba

catnip

7.2.7 In Polish

guawa

Kocimiętka

7.2.8 In Latin

Psidium guajava

catnip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Psidium guajava

Nepeta

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

100250

1 27800

Properties of Guava and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Catnip

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

Guava and Catnip Physical Information

Guava and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Catnip are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Guava and Catnip

Care of Guava and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Catnip pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.