Guava

Pummelo

About Guava and Pummelo

Guava

Pummelo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

African Shaddock,Chandler Pomelo,Kao Phuang Pomelo,MeloGold Pomelo-Grapefruit,Minneloa Tangelo

Number of Varieties

10010

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Clay soil areas, Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

White, Yellow, Light Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Compound

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

Loam, Sand

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

How to Plant?

Grafting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Needs watering once a week, 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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

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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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Dermatitis, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Brightens the skin complexion, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Acne, Detoxification, Digestion problems, epilepsy, Kidney Stones, Nutrients, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

febrifuge, Tea-like beverage can be brewed

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

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

CITRUS maxima 'Hirado'

Common Name

Guava Tree

pomelo, pomello, pummelo, pommelo, pamplemousse, jabong, shaddick,or shaddock

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

चकोतरा

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Pampelmuse

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Citrus maxima

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Citrus maxima

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

πομέλο

In Portuguese

goiaba

Pomelo

In Polish

guawa

Pomarańcza olbrzymia

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Citrus maxima

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Sapindales

Family

Myrtaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Citrus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

100175

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Pummelo

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Pummelo

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

Guava and Pummelo Physical Information

Guava and Pummelo physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pummelo height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Pummelo are as follows:

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

Care of Guava and Pummelo

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