Guava

Kapok

About Guava and Kapok

Guava

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

10010

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Brown

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Early Spring, Late Winter

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

In Summer

Moderate

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

Pruning

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

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Drought, Soil Compaction

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Guava Tree

Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Kapok baum

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Fromager

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Ceiba

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Ceiba

In Portuguese

goiaba

Mafumeira

In Polish

guawa

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Malvales

Family

Myrtaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Ceiba

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

10010

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Kapok

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

Guava and Kapok Physical Information

Guava and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Kapok are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Guava and Kapok

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