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About Guava and Catnip


About Catnip and Guava


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Herbs  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana  
Not Available  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
Not Available  

Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions  
Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available  
7-1  

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  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
980.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Copper  
Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green  
Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green  
Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

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  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, 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  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot  
Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types  
Drought, Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Birds, Bugs  
Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites  

Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching  
Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals  
Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach  

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  
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  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava  
NEPETA cataria  

Common Name
Guava Tree  
Cat Nip, Catnip  

In Hindi
अमरूद [amarood]  
कटनीप  

In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave  
Katzenminze  

In French
Goyave or Goyavier  
cataire  

In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo  
Catnip  

In Greek
γκουάβα [nkouáva]  
Είδος δυόσμου  

In Portuguese
goiaba  
catnip  

In Polish
guawa  
Kocimiętka  

In Latin
Psidium guajava  
catnip  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Lamiales  

Family
Myrtaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Psidium guajava  
Nepeta  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Mentheae  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
Nepetoideae  

Number of Species
100  
99+
250  
99+

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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:

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.

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