Guava

David Ward

About Guava and David Ward

Guava

David Ward

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

Europe

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’

Number of Varieties

10025

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm81.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

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

Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Drought, Rocky Soil

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

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

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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'

Common Name

Guava Tree

David Ward, Red Lungwort

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

david ward

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

david ward

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

david ward

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

david ward

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

david ward

In Portuguese

goiaba

david ward

In Polish

guawa

david ward

In Latin

Psidium guajava

david ward

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Lamiales

Family

Myrtaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Pulmonaria

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

100-

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and David Ward

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

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Season and Care of Guava and David Ward

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

Guava and David Ward Physical Information

Guava and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Guava and David Ward are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
David Ward flower color: Red, Salmon and Coral
David Ward leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Guava and David Ward

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