Guava

Peruvian Daffodil

About Guava and Peruvian Daffodil

Guava

Peruvian Daffodil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central America, South America

South America

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Number of Varieties

1003

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Strap shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

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

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, 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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

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, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

Common Name

Guava Tree

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

peruvian daffodil

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

peruvian daffodil

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

peruvian daffodil

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Pamianthe

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

peruvian daffodil

In Portuguese

goiaba

peruvian daffodil

In Polish

guawa

peruvian daffodil

In Latin

Psidium guajava

peruvian daffodil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Asparagales

Family

Myrtaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Pamianthe

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Clinantheae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

10040

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Guava and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Guava and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

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

Care of Guava and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Guava and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.