Guava

Nutmeg

About Guava and Nutmeg

Guava

Nutmeg

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Myristica fragrans

Number of Varieties

100150

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, 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

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Drought, Frost

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Making deodorants, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as a laxative, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass

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, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

Myristica fragrans

Common Name

Guava Tree

Nutmeg

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

जायफल

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Muskatnuss

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

noix de muscade

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

nuez moscada

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

μοσχοκάρυδο

In Portuguese

goiaba

noz-moscada

In Polish

guawa

gałka muszkatołowa

In Latin

Psidium guajava

nutmeg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Magnoliales

Family

Myrtaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Myristica

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

1002

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Nutmeg

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Nutmeg

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

Guava and Nutmeg Physical Information

Guava and Nutmeg physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Nutmeg are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Guava and Nutmeg

Care of Guava and Nutmeg include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.