Guava

Cordyline

About Guava and Cordyline

Guava

Cordyline

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant

Number of Varieties

10025

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

White, Red, Blue, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Long Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Divison, 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, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry

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, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer

Pests and Diseases

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

Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Leaves

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 Ornamental plant, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

CORDYLINE

Common Name

Guava Tree

Cordyline

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

Cordyline

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Cordyline

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

cordyline

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

cordyline

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Cordyline

In Portuguese

goiaba

Cordyline

In Polish

guawa

Cordyline

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Cordyline

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Asparagales

Family

Myrtaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Cordyline

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Lomandroideae

Number of Species

10024

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Cordyline

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Cordyline

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

Guava and Cordyline Physical Information

Guava and Cordyline physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Cordyline height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Cordyline are as follows:

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

Care of Guava and Cordyline

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