Guava

Dwarf Nandina

About Guava and Dwarf Nandina

Guava

Dwarf Nandina

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Colerno' Dwarf Nandina 'Compacta' Dwarf Nandina 'Filamentosa' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Harbor Belle' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Moon Bay'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10030

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green, Purple, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Red, Green, Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Do not water frequently, Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Mealybugs, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai, Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for making informal hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'

7.2 Common Name

Guava Tree

heavenly bamboo sacred bamboo nandina

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

Dwarf Nandina

7.2.2 In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Dwarf Nandina

7.2.3 In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Nandina Dwarf

7.2.4 In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Nandina enana

7.2.5 In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Dwarf Nandina

7.2.6 In Portuguese

goiaba

Nandina do anão

7.2.7 In Polish

guawa

Dwarf Nandina

7.2.8 In Latin

Psidium guajava

Dwarf Nandina

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Berberidaceae

8.6 Genus

Psidium guajava

Nandina

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Guava and Dwarf Nandina

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Dwarf Nandina

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

Guava and Dwarf Nandina Physical Information

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

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Dwarf Nandina flower color: Not Available
Dwarf Nandina leaf color: Green, Purple and Copper

Care of Guava and Dwarf Nandina

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