Guava

Pentas

About Guava and Pentas

Guava

Pentas

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Central America, South America

Africa, Madagascar

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Number of Varieties

100300

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm243.84 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm91.44 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts

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

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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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Root

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

PENTAS

Common Name

Guava Tree

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

Pentas plant

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Pentas Pflanze

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

plante Pentas

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

planta pentas

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

φυτό Pentas

In Portuguese

goiaba

planta Pentas

In Polish

guawa

Pentas roślin

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Pentas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Gentianales

Family

Myrtaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Pentas

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Knoxieae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Rubioideae

Number of Species

10082

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Pentas

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Pentas

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

Guava and Pentas Physical Information

Guava and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Guava and Pentas are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of Guava and Pentas

Care of Guava and Pentas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pentas pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.