Guava

Incense Cedar

About Guava and Incense Cedar

Guava

Incense Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

1001

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

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

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

Insects

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Guava Tree

Incense Cedar

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

Incense Cedar

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Zeder

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Encens Cedar

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

cedro de incienso

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

goiaba

cedro de incenso

In Polish

guawa

kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Psidium guajava

incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Myrtales

Pinales

Family

Myrtaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Calocedrus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

10050

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Incense Cedar

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

Guava and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Guava and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Guava and Incense Cedar

Care of Guava and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.