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About Guava and Timor Black Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass

Origin

Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1001000
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 8

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic
Lance shaped

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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

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, Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs
Aphids, Insects

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, 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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem
Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

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
BAMBUSA lako

Common Name

Guava Tree
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]
तिमोर काला बांस

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
Timor-schwarzer Bambus

In French

Goyave or Goyavier
Timor bambou noir

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
Timor Negro de bambú

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού

In Portuguese

goiaba
Timor Black Bamboo

In Polish

guawa
Timor Czarny Bambus

In Latin

Psidium guajava
Timor Niger Bamboo

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

-
Poaceae

Subfamily

Rosoideae
Barnadesioideae

Number of Species

100130
1 27800
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Properties of Guava and Timor Black Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Guava and Timor Black Bamboo

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

Guava and Timor Black Bamboo Physical Information

Guava and Timor Black Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Timor Black Bamboo height is 1,520.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Timor Black Bamboo are as follows:

  • Guava flower color: White

  • Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

  • Timor Black Bamboo flower color: Yellow green

  • Timor Black Bamboo leaf color: Green

Care of Guava and Timor Black Bamboo

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