Guava

Lettuce

About Guava and Lettuce

Guava

Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Egypt

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

10010

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

1, 2, 3, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm510.00 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm7.60 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

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Spoon 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

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

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

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

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

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

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

Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Guava Tree

Lettuce

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

सलाद

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Salat

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Salade

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Lechuga

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

goiaba

Alface

In Polish

guawa

Sałata

In Latin

Psidium guajava

lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Asterales

Family

Myrtaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Lactuca

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

100100

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Lettuce

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

Guava and Lettuce Physical Information

Guava and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Guava and Lettuce are as follows:

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

Care of Guava and Lettuce

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