Guava

Pot Marigold

About Guava and Pot Marigold

Guava

Pot Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants

Origin

Central America, South America

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Number of Varieties

10030

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9

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AHS Heat Zone

6 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm80.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Green, 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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

Double, Semi-Double

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

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

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

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

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

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

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

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

CALENDULA officinalis

Common Name

Guava Tree

Pot Marigold

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

Pot Marigold

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Ringelblume

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

pot Marigold

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Caléndula

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

καλέντουλα

In Portuguese

goiaba

pot Marigold

In Polish

guawa

Pot Marigold

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Zinnia Pot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Asterales

Family

Myrtaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Calendula

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

10020

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Pot Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Pot Marigold

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

Guava and Pot Marigold Physical Information

Guava and Pot Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Guava and Pot Marigold are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Guava and Pot Marigold

Care of Guava and Pot Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.