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About Guava and Centipede Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass

Origin

Central America, South America
China

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

100100
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10 - 7

Sunset Zone

21,22
7, 9, 10

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm3.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Cold climate, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

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
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides

Common Name

Guava Tree
Centipede Grass

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]
Hydrangea

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
Hortensie

In French

Goyave or Goyavier
Hortensia

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
Hortensia

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

goiaba
Hortênsia

In Polish

guawa
Hortensja

In Latin

Psidium guajava
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Myrtales
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Family

Myrtaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava
Ophiuroides

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Rosoideae
Sorghum

Number of Species

10010
1 27800
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Properties of Guava and Centipede Grass

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

Season and Care of Guava and Centipede Grass

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

Guava and Centipede Grass Physical Information

Guava and Centipede Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Centipede Grass are as follows:

  • Guava flower color: White

  • Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

  • Centipede Grass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Guava and Centipede Grass

Care of Guava and Centipede Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Centipede Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.