Guava

Tea Plant

About Guava and Tea Plant

Guava

Tea Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

China

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica

Number of Varieties

1002

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

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

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

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

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

CAMELLIA sinensis

Common Name

Guava Tree

Tea, Tea Camellia

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

चाय के पौधे

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Teepflanze

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

usine de thé

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

planta del té

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

φυτό του τσαγιού

In Portuguese

goiaba

planta do chá

In Polish

guawa

Herbata roślin

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Tea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Ericales

Family

Myrtaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Camellia

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

1001

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Tea Plant

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Tea Plant

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

Guava and Tea Plant Physical Information

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

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Guava and Tea Plant

Care of Guava and Tea Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tea Plant pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.