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About Guava and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
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Number of Varieties

10020
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper
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
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

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
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs
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Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem
Fruits

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Guava Tree
Summer Squash

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]
summer squash

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
Sommerkürbis

In French

Goyave or Goyavier
courges d'été

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
calabaza de verano

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

goiaba
abobrinha

In Polish

guawa
latem squash

In Latin

Psidium guajava
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Violales

Family

Myrtaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava
Cucurbita

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Rosoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1005
1 27800
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Properties of Guava and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Guava and Summer Squash

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

Guava and Summer Squash Physical Information

Guava and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Guava flower color: White

  • Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Guava and Summer Squash

Care of Guava and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.