Guava

Pennywort

About Guava and Pennywort

Guava

Pennywort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Aquatics

Origin

Central America, South America

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Virginia

Number of Varieties

1005

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green, 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

How to Plant?

Grafting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Requires consistently moist soil

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

Poorly 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

Anxiety, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

Common Name

Guava Tree

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

pennywort

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Wassernabel

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

pennywort

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Centella

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

pennywort

In Portuguese

goiaba

conchelo

In Polish

guawa

wąkrota

In Latin

Psidium guajava

pennywort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Apiales

Family

Myrtaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Hydrocotyle

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

100700

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Pennywort

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Pennywort

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

Guava and Pennywort Physical Information

Guava and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Pennywort are as follows:

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

Care of Guava and Pennywort

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