Guava

Kale

About Guava and Kale

Guava

Kale

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Brassica oleracea var. acephala

Number of Varieties

10010

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

gardens, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-11

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Blue 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

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

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Bees

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Skin irritation

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

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

BRASSICA oleracea 'Blue Ridge'( Acephala Group)

Common Name

Guava Tree

Kale

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

गोभी

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Grünkohl

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Chou frisé

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Col rizada

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Λάχανο

In Portuguese

goiaba

Couve

In Polish

guawa

Kapusta włoska

In Latin

Psidium guajava

kale

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Brassicales

Family

Myrtaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Brassica

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

100150

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Kale

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Kale

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

Guava and Kale Physical Information

Guava and Kale physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Kale height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Guava and Kale are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Kale flower color: Yellow
Kale leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Guava and Kale

Care of Guava and Kale include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kale pruning is done 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 Kale needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.