Guava

Sapodilla

About Guava and Sapodilla

Guava

Sapodilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

10060

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1511-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Red

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

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

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

Aphids, Squirrels

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy 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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

Manilkara zapota

Common Name

Guava Tree

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

चीकू

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Breiapfelbaum

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Sapotillier

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

chicle

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

sapodilla

In Portuguese

goiaba

sapodilla

In Polish

guawa

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

In Latin

Psidium guajava

sapodilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Ericales

Family

Myrtaceae

Sapotaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Abelia

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Sapoteae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Sapotoideae

Number of Species

100134

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Sapodilla

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Sapodilla

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

Guava and Sapodilla Physical Information

Guava and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Sapodilla are as follows:

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

Care of Guava and Sapodilla

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