Guava

Indian Spinach

About Guava and Indian Spinach

Guava

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

10010

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

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USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Round

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

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 dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

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

Insects, Mites

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used As Food

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, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Guava Tree

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

भारतीय पालक

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Indian Spinat

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

épinards indienne

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

espinaca india

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

goiaba

espinafre indiano

In Polish

guawa

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Caryophyllales

Family

Myrtaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Basella

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

1005

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Indian Spinach

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

Guava and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Guava and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Guava and Indian Spinach

Care of Guava and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.