Guava

Siberian Iris

About Guava and Siberian Iris

Guava

Siberian Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Iris sibirica

Number of Varieties

10090

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Damp shady woods, Pastures

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Purple, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, 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

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Keep ground moist

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

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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

pollinators

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

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

Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as an insecticide

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

IRIS sibirica

Common Name

Guava Tree

Siberian Iris

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

Siberian Iris

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Sibirische Schwertlilie

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

L'Iris de Sibérie

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Siberian Iris

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Siberian Iris

In Portuguese

goiaba

Siberian Iris

In Polish

guawa

Kosaciec syberyjski

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Siberian Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Liliales

Family

Myrtaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Iris

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

100300

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Siberian Iris

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Siberian Iris

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

Guava and Siberian Iris Physical Information

Guava and Siberian Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Siberian Iris height is 50.80 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Siberian Iris are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Siberian Iris flower color: White, Purple and Blue Violet
Siberian Iris leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Guava and Siberian Iris

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