Guava

Tritoma

About Guava and Tritoma

Guava

Tritoma

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

10070

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Clay, 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Snails

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

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

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Guava Tree

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

Tritoma

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Tritoma

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

Tritoma

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

tritoma

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

tritoma

In Portuguese

goiaba

Tritoma

In Polish

guawa

Tritoma

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Asparagales

Family

Myrtaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Kniphofia

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

10072

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Tritoma

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Tritoma

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

Guava and Tritoma Physical Information

Guava and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Guava and Tritoma are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Guava and Tritoma

Care of Guava and Tritoma include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.