Guava

Kaffir Lime

About Guava and Kaffir Lime

Guava

Kaffir Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

CITRUS hystrix

7.2 Common Name

Guava Tree

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

काफ़िर लाइम

7.2.2 In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Kaffernlimette

7.2.3 In French

Goyave or Goyavier

combava

7.2.4 In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

cafre

7.2.5 In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Καφρός Lime

7.2.6 In Portuguese

goiaba

Kaffir Lime

7.2.7 In Polish

guawa

kaffir wapno

7.2.8 In Latin

Psidium guajava

Cafres Lime

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Psidium guajava

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

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.