Guava

Sweet Olive

About Guava and Sweet Olive

Guava

Sweet Olive

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Central America, South America

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan

Number of Varieties

10030

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Oval, Finely Dentate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Average Water Needs

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

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove no more than one-third of each branch

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

All-purpose dry fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

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

✔ ✘

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

Nematodes

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Good for skin and hair

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

Antitussive

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

OSMANTHUS fragrans

Common Name

Guava Tree

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

Sweet Olive

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Sweet Olive

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Olive douce

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Oliva dulce

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

γλυκό Ελιά

In Portuguese

goiaba

Olive doce

In Polish

guawa

słodki Olive

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Dulce Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Scrophulariales

Family

Myrtaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Osmanthus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

10015

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Sweet Olive

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Sweet Olive

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

Guava and Sweet Olive Physical Information

Guava and Sweet Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Sweet Olive are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange
Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Guava and Sweet Olive

Care of Guava and Sweet Olive include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch. In summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Sweet Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.