Guava

Texas Madrone

About Guava and Texas Madrone

Guava

Texas Madrone

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Central America, South America

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Arbutus xalapensis

Number of Varieties

10010

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

limestone outcrops, Open Plains

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm640.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm795.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Moderate

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Less Watering

Average Water

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Birds

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

Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware

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

Edible, Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

ARBUTUS xalapensis

Common Name

Guava Tree

Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

Texas Madrone

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Texas Madrone

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Texas Madrone

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Arbutus xalapensis

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

Texas Madrone

In Portuguese

goiaba

Texas Madrone

In Polish

guawa

Texas Madrone

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Texas Madrone

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Ericales

Family

Myrtaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Arbutus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

1001

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Texas Madrone

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Texas Madrone

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

Guava and Texas Madrone Physical Information

Guava and Texas Madrone physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Texas Madrone height is 640.00 cm and width 795.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Texas Madrone are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Texas Madrone flower color: White and Ivory
Texas Madrone leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Olive

Care of Guava and Texas Madrone

Care of Guava and Texas Madrone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Texas Madrone pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Texas Madrone needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.