Guava

Coconut Tree

About Guava and Coconut Tree

Guava

Coconut Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Cocos nucifera

Number of Varieties

10015

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2,900.00 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm700.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow Brown

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

Golden Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Reduce watering during fall, Water daily during growing season, Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

Cut limbs, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot

Bud rot, Cadang-cadang, Coconut bug, Coconut foliar decay, Coconut scale, Ganoderma butt rot, Gray leaf blight, Lethal bole rot, Lethal yellowing, Mealybugs, nutfall, Red ring nematode, Stem bleeding disease

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Salt

Facts

Flowers

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, cramps, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin irritation, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Hair Conditioner, Heals Damaged Hair, Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Restores Hair Colour

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antifungal, Antioxidants, Antiviral, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss

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, Animal Feed, Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a vegetable oil

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 Tree, Landscape, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

Cocos nucifera

Common Name

Guava Tree

Coconut Palm, coconut tree

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

नारियल का पेड़

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Kokospalme

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Cocotier

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

El cocotero

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

καρύδας δέντρο

In Portuguese

goiaba

Coqueiro

In Polish

guawa

Drzewo kokosowe

In Latin

Psidium guajava

dolor ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Arecales

Family

Myrtaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Cocos

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cocoeae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Arecoideae

Number of Species

10015

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Coconut Tree

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Coconut Tree

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

Guava and Coconut Tree Physical Information

Guava and Coconut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Coconut Tree height is 2,900.00 cm and width 700.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Coconut Tree are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Coconut Tree flower color: Yellow Brown
Coconut Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Guava and Coconut Tree

Care of Guava and Coconut Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Coconut Tree pruning is done Cut limbs and Remove dead branches. In summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Coconut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.