Guava

Jumpseed

About Guava and Jumpseed

Guava

Jumpseed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

1001

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Keep ground moist

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

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

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

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

Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

PERSICARIA virginiana

Common Name

Guava Tree

Jumpseed

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

jumpseed

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

jumpseed

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

jumpseed

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

jumpseed

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

jumpseed

In Portuguese

goiaba

jumpseed

In Polish

guawa

jumpseed

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Salire celeritate

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Caryophyllales

Family

Myrtaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Periscaria

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

10025

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Jumpseed

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Jumpseed

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

Guava and Jumpseed Physical Information

Guava and Jumpseed physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Jumpseed are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Jumpseed flower color: Light Green
Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Guava and Jumpseed

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