Guava

Papaya

About Guava and Papaya

Guava

Papaya

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Male Papaya Tree, Female Papaya Tree, hermaphrodite Tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

tropical environments, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm7.62 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Green, Orange, Light Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand, Well drained

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

14-14-14 Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Ants, Bees, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Swelling, Watery eyes, wheezing

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, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Making cosmetics, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Asthma, Bone strength, Cancer, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Inflammation, Skin Disorders

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

Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

CARICA papaya

7.2 Common Name

Guava Tree

Papaya

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

पपीता

7.2.2 In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Papaya

7.2.3 In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Papaye

7.2.4 In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Papaya

7.2.5 In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Παπάγια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

goiaba

Mamão

7.2.7 In Polish

guawa

Papaja

7.2.8 In Latin

Psidium guajava

Papaya

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Caricaceae

8.6 Genus

Psidium guajava

Carica

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Guava and Papaya

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Papaya

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

Guava and Papaya Physical Information

Guava and Papaya physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Papaya height is 457.20 cm and width 7.62 cm. The color specification of Guava and Papaya are as follows:

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

Care of Guava and Papaya

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