Guava

Shagbark Hickory

About Guava and Shagbark Hickory

Guava

Shagbark Hickory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Northern shagbark hickory, Southern shagbark hickory

Number of Varieties

1002

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

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

Pinnate

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

Slow

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

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

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

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Trunk Rot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

Mice, Red and Gray Squirrels

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

breathing problems, Mouth itching, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Moisturizing

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

Analgesic, Antirheumatic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as an excellent fuel, Used in pies, cakes, Used to make yellow dye, used to prepare nut milk

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, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

CARYA ovata

Common Name

Guava Tree

Shagbark Hickory

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

Shagbark Hickory

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Shagbark Hickory

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Caryer ovale

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Shagbark Hickory

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Shagbark Hickory

In Portuguese

goiaba

Shagbark Hickory

In Polish

guawa

ORZESZNIK PIĘCIOLISTKOWY

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Carya

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Juglandales

Family

Myrtaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Carya

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

10019

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Shagbark Hickory

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Shagbark Hickory

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

Guava and Shagbark Hickory Physical Information

Guava and Shagbark Hickory physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Shagbark Hickory height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Shagbark Hickory are as follows:

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

Care of Guava and Shagbark Hickory

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