Guava

Kukui

About Guava and Kukui

Guava

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

1003

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Moderate

In Spring

Less Watering

In Winter

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Aphids, Insects

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

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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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Guava Tree

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

goiaba

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

guawa

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Euphorbiales

Family

Myrtaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Aleurites

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

10050

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Kukui

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

Guava and Kukui Physical Information

Guava and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Kukui are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Guava and Kukui

Care of Guava and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.