Guava

Chayote

About Guava and Chayote

Guava

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

1007

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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 Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Medium

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged fruit, 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

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Dry Conditions

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Guava Tree

Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

Chayote

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Chayote

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Chayote

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Chayote

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Chayote

In Portuguese

goiaba

chuchu

In Polish

guawa

Chayote

In Latin

Psidium guajava

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Violales

Family

Myrtaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Sechium

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1005

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Chayote

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

Guava and Chayote Physical Information

Guava and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Chayote are as follows:

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

Care of Guava and Chayote

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