Guava

Silver Maple

About Guava and Silver Maple

Guava

Silver Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

1003

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

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

Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Star Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring

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, Do Not over Water

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune back the growing tips

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, 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

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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

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

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Inner Bark, Leaves, 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 a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

ACER saccharinum

Common Name

Guava Tree

Silver Maple

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

Silver Maple

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Silver Maple

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

érable argenté

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

arce plateado

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Silver Maple

In Portuguese

goiaba

plátano de prata

In Polish

guawa

Silver Maple

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Acer

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Sapindales

Family

Myrtaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Acer

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acereae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

100128

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Silver Maple

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Silver Maple

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

Guava and Silver Maple Physical Information

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

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Guava and Silver Maple

Care of Guava and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.