Guava

Heather

About Guava and Heather

Guava

Heather

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

Origin

Central America, South America

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

100700

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

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

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Guava Tree

Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

हीथ

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Heidekraut

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

bruyère

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

brezo

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

ερείκη

In Portuguese

goiaba

urze

In Polish

guawa

wrzos

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Ericales

Family

Myrtaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Calluna

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Ericoideae

Number of Species

100860

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Heather

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Heather

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

Guava and Heather Physical Information

Guava and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Heather are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Guava and Heather

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