Guava

Kaffir Lime

About Guava and Kaffir Lime

Guava

Kaffir Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

1001

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

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 for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

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

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

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

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Guava Tree

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

काफ़िर लाइम

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Kaffernlimette

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

combava

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

cafre

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

goiaba

Kaffir Lime

In Polish

guawa

kaffir wapno

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Sapindales

Family

Myrtaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Citrus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

100400

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Kaffir Lime

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

Guava and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Guava and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Guava and Kaffir Lime

Care of Guava and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.