Guava

Shingle Oak

About Guava and Shingle Oak

Guava

Shingle Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

United States, Central United States

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Deciduous Tree

Number of Varieties

100334

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

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

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Yellow, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

oblong or obovate

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

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, 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, Water during dry weather

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

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

Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Sunken patches

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

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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

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

Birds

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Severe allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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

Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

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

Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture

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, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

QUERCUS imbricaria

Common Name

Guava Tree

Shingle Oak

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

Shingle Oak

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Kies Eiche

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Shingle Oak

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

teja de madera de roble

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

βότσαλα Oak

In Portuguese

goiaba

Shingle Oak

In Polish

guawa

gont Oak

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Quercus imbricaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Fagales

Family

Myrtaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Quercus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Fagoideae

Number of Species

1008

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Shingle Oak

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Shingle Oak

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

Guava and Shingle Oak Physical Information

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

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Shingle Oak flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Shingle Oak leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Guava and Shingle Oak

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