Guava

Pachysandra

About Guava and Pachysandra

Guava

Pachysandra

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Central America, South America

China, Japan

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis

Number of Varieties

1002

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm6.00 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

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

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Needs more water during establishment

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full 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

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Ants, pollinators

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Edging, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

PACHYSANDRA terminalis

Common Name

Guava Tree

japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

pachysandra

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Ysander

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

pachysandra

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Pachysandra

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Pachysandra

In Portuguese

goiaba

Pachysandra

In Polish

guawa

Runianka

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Pachysandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Buxales

Family

Myrtaceae

Buxaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Pachysandra

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

sarcococceae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

1005

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Pachysandra

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Pachysandra

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

Guava and Pachysandra Physical Information

Guava and Pachysandra physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pachysandra height is 6.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Pachysandra are as follows:

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

Care of Guava and Pachysandra

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