Guava

Malabar nut

About Guava and Malabar nut

Guava

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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Not Available

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Guava Tree

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

goiaba

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

guawa

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Psidium guajava

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Psidium guajava

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Guava and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Malabar nut

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

Guava and Malabar nut Physical Information

Guava and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Guava and Malabar nut are as follows:

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

Care of Guava and Malabar nut

Care of Guava and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.