Guava

Taro

About Guava and Taro

Guava

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

100200

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Grafting

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Guava Tree

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

अरवी

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Colocasia

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Colocasia

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Colocasia

In Portuguese

goiaba

Colocasia

In Polish

guawa

Kolokazja

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Arales

Family

Myrtaceae

Araceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Alocasia

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

10010

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Taro

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

Guava and Taro Physical Information

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

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Guava and Taro

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