Guava

Devil's Walking Stick

About Guava and Devil's Walking Stick

Guava

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

1001

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Needs high amount of water

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, 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

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as a potherb

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Guava Tree

American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

goiaba

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

guawa

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Apiales

Family

Myrtaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Aralia

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

10030

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Guava and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Guava and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Guava and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Guava and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.