Guava

Turmeric

About Guava and Turmeric

Guava

Turmeric

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Herbs

Origin

Central America, South America

Europe, Asia

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey

Number of Varieties

10030

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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 cm50.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm100.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Long Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut back old stems to the ground, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Leaf Hoppers, Mites, Scale, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Shallow soil

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

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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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rabbits, Snails

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Abdominal distension, Blurred vision, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Acne, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Remove blemishes, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent weeds, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Abdominal Disease, Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Atherosclerosis, Brain disease, Carminative, Cold, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Eczema, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treatment of ulcers, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as an ointment, Used as colouring in foods, Used as insect repellent

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

Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

Curcuma longa

Common Name

Guava Tree

Turmeric, Curcuma

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

हल्दी

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Kurkuma

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

curcuma

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

Curcuma longa

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

κουρκούμη

In Portuguese

goiaba

curcuma

In Polish

guawa

kurkuma

In Latin

Psidium guajava

turmeric

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Zingiberales

Family

Myrtaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Curcuma

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

100100

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Turmeric

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Turmeric

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

Guava and Turmeric Physical Information

Guava and Turmeric physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Turmeric height is 50.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Turmeric are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Turmeric flower color: GreenLight Green and Yellow green
Turmeric leaf color: Green

Care of Guava and Turmeric

Care of Guava and Turmeric include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Turmeric pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Prune after harvesting, 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 Turmeric needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.