Guava

Crenshaw Melon

About Guava and Crenshaw Melon

Guava

Crenshaw Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

Central America, South America

Africa

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

1001

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Green, Yellow 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, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

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

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

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, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Ants

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

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

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil for cosmetics

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

Guava Tree

Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

खरबूजा

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Zuckermelone

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Melon

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

goiaba

Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

guawa

Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Cucurbitales

Family

Myrtaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Cucumis

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

1001

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Crenshaw Melon

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Crenshaw Melon

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

Guava and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

Guava and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Guava and Crenshaw Melon

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