Guava

Mashua

About Guava and Mashua

Guava

Mashua

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

10010

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Pink, Red, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green, Light 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

Trumpet

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

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

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

Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

Common Name

Guava Tree

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

Tuberous Nasturtium

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Capucine tubéreuse

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

tuberosa capuchina

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

In Portuguese

goiaba

tuberosa chagas

In Polish

guawa

bulwiaste Nasturcja

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Morbus nasturtium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Brassicales

Family

Myrtaceae

Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Tropaeolum

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

100100

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Mashua

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

Guava and Mashua Physical Information

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

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Guava and Mashua

Care of Guava and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.