Guava

Lucky Clover

About Guava and Lucky Clover

Guava

Lucky Clover

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central America, South America

Mexico

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

lucky clover is a type of clover

Number of Varieties

1000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm12.70 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green, Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Water every two or three days during warmer months

In Summer

Moderate

Ample Water

In Spring

Less Watering

Adequately

In Winter

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Red blotch

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

Bees

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

Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

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

Traditionally considered as lucky plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

OXALIS tetraphylla

Common Name

Guava Tree

Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

Lucky Clover

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Glücksklee

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

trèfle porte-bonheur

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

trébol de la suerte

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

τυχερό τριφύλλι

In Portuguese

goiaba

trevo da sorte

In Polish

guawa

lucky koniczyny

In Latin

Psidium guajava

felix Trifolium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Fabales

Family

Myrtaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Trifolium

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Trifolieae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

100300

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Lucky Clover

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Lucky Clover

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

Guava and Lucky Clover Physical Information

Guava and Lucky Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Guava and Lucky Clover are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Lucky Clover flower color: Yellow green, Magenta and Fuchsia
Lucky Clover leaf color: Green, Light Green and Chocolate

Care of Guava and Lucky Clover

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