Guava

Malabar Spinach

About Guava and Malabar Spinach

Guava

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

1005

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm24.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Moderate

Average Water

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

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 leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

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

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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Guava Tree

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

पोई

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Malabarspinat

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

goiaba

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

guawa

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Myrtales

Caryophyllales

Family

Myrtaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Basella

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

10060

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Malabar Spinach

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

Guava and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Guava and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Guava and Malabar Spinach

Care of Guava and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.