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About Guava and Hedge Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass

Origin

Central America, South America
China

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Bambusoideae

Number of Varieties

10030
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic
digitate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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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
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs
Butterflies

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem
Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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
BAMBUSA multiplex

Common Name

Guava Tree
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]
हेगड़े बांस

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
Hedge Bambus

In French

Goyave or Goyavier
Bamboo Hedge

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
bambú de cobertura

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]
hedge Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

goiaba
Bamboo Hedge

In Polish

guawa
Żywopłoty Bamboo

In Latin

Psidium guajava
Sepi Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Cyperales

Family

Myrtaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava
Bambusa

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Bambuseae

Subfamily

Rosoideae
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

1001200
1 27800
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Properties of Guava and Hedge Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Guava and Hedge Bamboo

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

Guava and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Guava and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

  • Guava flower color: White

  • Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

  • Hedge Bamboo flower color:

  • Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Guava and Hedge Bamboo

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