Guava

Red Buckeye

About Guava and Red Buckeye

Guava

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

1002

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Guava Tree

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

Red Buckeye

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Red Buckeye

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

goiaba

Red Buckeye

In Polish

guawa

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Sapindales

Family

Myrtaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Aesculus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

10020

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Red Buckeye

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

Guava and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Guava and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Guava and Red Buckeye

Care of Guava and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.