Guava

Lima Bean

About Guava and Lima Bean

Guava

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

1002

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Green

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate

Not so frequently

In Spring

Less Watering

Alternate Days

In Winter

Less Watering

Drought Tolerant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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 to control growth

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Seeds

Other Uses

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

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, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Guava Tree

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

सेम फली

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Limabohne

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Haba

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

goiaba

feijão-Lima

In Polish

guawa

Lima Bean

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Fabales

Family

Myrtaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Phaseolus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

10040

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Lima Bean

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

Guava and Lima Bean Physical Information

Guava and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Lima Bean are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Guava and Lima Bean

Care of Guava and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant.