Guava

Narrowleaf Cattail

About Guava and Narrowleaf Cattail

Guava

Narrowleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Aquatics

Origin

Central America, South America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Typha angustifolia

Number of Varieties

1003

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Bog Garden, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Flat, Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Wildlife

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

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

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

TYPHA angustifolia

Common Name

Guava Tree

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

Narrowleaf Cattail

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Schmalblättriger Cattail

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Narrowleaf Cattail

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

στενόφυλλα Cattail

In Portuguese

goiaba

Narrowleaf Tifa

In Polish

guawa

Wąskolistne Cattail

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Cattail glaucescens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Typhales

Family

Myrtaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Typha

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

10030

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Guava and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Guava and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Guava and Narrowleaf Cattail

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