Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Central America, South America
Egypt
Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Lactuca sativa
Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
-9999
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
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
-
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Spoon Shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification
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
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Vegetable
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 Latin
Psidium guajava
lactuca
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Myrtaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Lactuca
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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:
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.