Guava

Fern Pine

About Guava and Fern Pine

Guava

Fern Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

10030

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Green, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Birds

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Bark

Other Uses

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

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

AFROCARPUS gracilior

Common Name

Guava Tree

East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

फर्न पाइन

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Fern Pinien

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

pin Fern

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

pino helecho

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Fern πεύκο

In Portuguese

goiaba

pinho Fern

In Polish

guawa

Fern sosna

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Fern pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Myrtales

Pinales

Family

Myrtaceae

Podocarpaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Afrocarpus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

1006

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Fern Pine

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Fern Pine

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

Guava and Fern Pine Physical Information

Guava and Fern Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Fern Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Fern Pine are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Fern Pine flower color: Light Green and Tan
Fern Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Guava and Fern Pine

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