Guava

Firethorn

About Guava and Firethorn

Guava

Firethorn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn). Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’ Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’

Number of Varieties

1004

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-9

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm240.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green, 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

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Oval

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

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, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Moth

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

Common Name

Guava Tree

firethorn, scarlet firethorn

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

firethorn

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

firethorn

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

firethorn

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

firethorn

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

firethorn

In Portuguese

goiaba

firethorn

In Polish

guawa

firethorn

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Rosales

Family

Myrtaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Pyracantha

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

1007

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Firethorn

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Firethorn

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

Guava and Firethorn Physical Information

Guava and Firethorn physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Firethorn are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Firethorn flower color: White and Ivory
Firethorn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Guava and Firethorn

Care of Guava and Firethorn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firethorn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Firethorn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.