Guava

Pitch Pine

About Guava and Pitch Pine

Guava

Pitch Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Central America, South America

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Number of Varieties

1001

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm3,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm76.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Dry, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full 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

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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

Birds

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

PINUS rigida

Common Name

Guava Tree

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

सनोबर

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Pitch pine

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

pitch pine

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

pino

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

πίσσα πεύκο

In Portuguese

goiaba

resina de pinheiro

In Polish

guawa

Pitch sosny

In Latin

Psidium guajava

pice pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Myrtales

Pinales

Family

Myrtaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Pinus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

100115

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Pitch Pine

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Pitch Pine

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

Guava and Pitch Pine Physical Information

Guava and Pitch Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Pitch Pine are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Pitch Pine flower color: Green
Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Guava and Pitch Pine

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