Guava

Pear

About Guava and Pear

Guava

Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

Central America, South America

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett

Number of Varieties

1003000

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Humid climates, moist forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm800.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Fall, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting

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

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

PYRUS communis

Common Name

Guava Tree

Pear

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

नाशपाती

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Birne

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Poire

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Pera

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Αχλάδι

In Portuguese

goiaba

Pera

In Polish

guawa

Gruszka

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Orbis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Rosales

Family

Myrtaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Pyrus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

10030

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Pear

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Pear

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

Guava and Pear Physical Information

Guava and Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pear height is 1,219.20 cm and width 800.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Pear are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Pear flower color: White
Pear leaf color: Light Pink and Red, Green, Light Green

Care of Guava and Pear

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