Guava

Chinquapin

About Guava and Chinquapin

Guava

Chinquapin

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

1008

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Hillside, Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Elliptic

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in early spring, 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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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 insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

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 in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

CASTANEA pumila

Common Name

Guava Tree

Chinquapin

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

बौना शाहबलूत

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Zwergkastanien

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

châtaignier nain

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

el castaño enano

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

νάνος καστανιάς

In Portuguese

goiaba

νάνος καστανιάς

In Polish

guawa

krasnolud kasztan

In Latin

Psidium guajava

P. castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Fagales

Family

Myrtaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Castanea

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Cassidinae

Number of Species

1006

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Chinquapin

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Chinquapin

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

Guava and Chinquapin Physical Information

Guava and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Chinquapin are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Guava and Chinquapin

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