Guava

Silver Birch

About Guava and Silver Birch

Guava

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

10060

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-7

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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, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, 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

Water more in summer

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

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

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

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

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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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

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

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

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

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

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, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Guava Tree

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

Silver Birch

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Weißbirke

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Silver Birch

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Abedul de plata

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

goiaba

Silver Birch

In Polish

guawa

Silver Birch

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Fagales

Family

Myrtaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Betula

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Betuloideae

Number of Species

10060

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Silver Birch

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

Guava and Silver Birch Physical Information

Guava and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Silver Birch are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Guava and Silver Birch

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