Guava

Kochia

About Guava and Kochia

Guava

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Central America, South America

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

100140

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Moderate

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

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

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Guava Tree

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

Bassia scoparia

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

goiaba

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

guawa

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Caryophyllales

Family

Myrtaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Bassia

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1004

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Kochia

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

Guava and Kochia Physical Information

Guava and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Kochia are as follows:

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

Care of Guava and Kochia

Care of Guava and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.