Guava

Ceanothus

About Guava and Ceanothus

Guava

Ceanothus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

10050

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, Hillside, Open Forest, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Hot 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

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

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, 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

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Butterflies

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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 animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Jaundice

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

CEANOTHUS x pallidus

Common Name

Guava Tree

Wild lilac

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

Ceanothus

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Ceanothus

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Ceanothus

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Ceanothus

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Ceanothus

In Portuguese

goiaba

Ceanothus

In Polish

guawa

Ceanothus

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Ceanothus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Rosales

Family

Myrtaceae

Rhamnaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Ceanothus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

10070

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Ceanothus

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Ceanothus

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

Guava and Ceanothus Physical Information

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

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Ceanothus flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Ceanothus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Guava and Ceanothus

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