Guava

Cornflower

About Guava and Cornflower

Guava

Cornflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Central America, South America

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

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

10-152-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 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 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Oblovate

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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular 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

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Compost

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Butterflies

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, 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, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, 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, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

Guava Tree

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

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

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Asterales

Family

Myrtaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Centaurea

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Carduoideae

Number of Species

100250

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Cornflower

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

Guava and Cornflower Physical Information

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

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Guava and Cornflower

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