Guava

Mexican Bamboo

About Guava and Mexican Bamboo

Guava

Mexican Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Mexico

1.4 Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Subtropical climates, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10 - 7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Long linear and narrow

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting

Divison

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, Never Over-water

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

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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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Mealybugs

5.12 Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

No Beauty Benefits

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, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

OTATEA acuminata

7.2 Common Name

Guava Tree

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

मैक्सिकन बांस

7.2.2 In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Mexican Bambus

7.2.3 In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Bamboo mexicaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

bambú mexicana

7.2.5 In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Μεξικού μπαμπού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

goiaba

Bamboo Mexican

7.2.7 In Polish

guawa

Mexican Bamboo

7.2.8 In Latin

Psidium guajava

Mexicanus Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Poales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Psidium guajava

Otatea

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Guava and Mexican Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Mexican Bamboo

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

Guava and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Guava and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Guava and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Guava and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.