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About Guava and Nugget Hops


About Nugget Hops and Guava


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Herbs  

Origin
Central America, South America  
North America, Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana  
Humulus lupulus 'Nugget'  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
1  

Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions  
Grassland, low mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Green, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Copper  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering  
Needs very little water  

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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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 branches, Remove dead leaves  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Birds, Bugs  
Flea beetles, Flies, Mites, Spider Mites  

Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching  
Pollen, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals  
Anodyne, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Anxiety, Appetizer, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood  
Fibre, Paper pulp, Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break  
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava  
HUMULUS lupulus 'Nugget'  

Common Name
Guava Tree  
Nugget Hops  

In Hindi
अमरूद [amarood]  
nugget hops  

In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave  
Nugget Hopfen  

In French
Goyave or Goyavier  
houblon pépite  

In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo  
lúpulo pepita  

In Greek
γκουάβα [nkouáva]  
ψήγμα λυκίσκου  

In Portuguese
goiaba  
lúpulo pepita  

In Polish
guawa  
chmiel Nugget  

In Latin
Psidium guajava  
Nugget ASSULTIM  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Rosales  

Family
Myrtaceae  
Cannabaceae  

Genus
Psidium guajava  
Humulus  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
-  

Number of Species
100  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of Guava and Nugget Hops

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Nugget Hops

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

Guava and Nugget Hops Physical Information

Guava and Nugget Hops physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Nugget Hops height is 240.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Nugget Hops are as follows:

Care of Guava and Nugget Hops

Care of Guava and Nugget Hops include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Nugget Hops pruning is done 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 Nugget Hops needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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