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About Guava and Timber Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass

Origin

Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo

Number of Varieties

10012
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
Dry Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.20 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
Brownish Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic
digitate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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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
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs
Mice

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

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, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem
Tree trunks

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava
DENDROCALAMUS strictus

Common Name

Guava Tree
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]
इमारती लकड़ी बांस

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
Holz Bambus

In French

Goyave or Goyavier
bois Bambou

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
bambú

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]
ξυλείας Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

goiaba
Bamboo Timber

In Polish

guawa
Drewno Bamboo

In Latin

Psidium guajava
lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Poales

Family

Myrtaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava
Bambusa

Clade

Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Bambuseae

Subfamily

Rosoideae
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

1001000
1 27800
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Properties of Guava and Timber Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Guava and Timber Bamboo

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

Guava and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Guava and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Timber Bamboo are as follows:

  • Guava flower color: White

  • Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

  • Timber Bamboo flower color: Brownish Red

  • Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Guava and Timber Bamboo

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