Guava

Nutmeg

About Guava and Nutmeg

Guava

Nutmeg

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

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

1.4 Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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150

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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1,000.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting

Budding, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

4.9 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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Drought, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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Showy

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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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

5.12 Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 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

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, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

Myristica fragrans

7.2 Common Name

Guava Tree

Nutmeg

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

जायफल

7.2.2 In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Muskatnuss

7.2.3 In French

Goyave or Goyavier

noix de muscade

7.2.4 In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

nuez moscada

7.2.5 In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

μοσχοκάρυδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

goiaba

noz-moscada

7.2.7 In Polish

guawa

gałka muszkatołowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Psidium guajava

nutmeg

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Psidium guajava

Myristica

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Myrteae

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Myrtoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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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: Not Available
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.