Guava

Hippeastrum

About Guava and Hippeastrum

Guava

Hippeastrum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

10090

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

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, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Deer resistant

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

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, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, 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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Guava Tree

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

HIPPEASTRUM

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Hippeastrum

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

goiaba

HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

guawa

Hippeastrum

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Asparagales

Family

Myrtaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Amaryllis

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

10090

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Hippeastrum

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

Guava and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Guava and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Guava and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Guava and Hippeastrum

Care of Guava and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.