Guava

Willow Acacia

About Guava and Willow Acacia

Guava

Willow Acacia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Australia

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Acacia salicina, Acacia stenophylla

Number of Varieties

10045

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

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

Fall, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Butterflies

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Charcoal, Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used As Food

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

ACACIA salicina

Common Name

Guava Tree

Cooba, Willow Acacia

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

willow acacia

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

Weiden Akazie

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

saule acacia

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

acacia sauce

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

ιτιά ακακίας

In Portuguese

goiaba

salgueiro de acácia

In Polish

guawa

wierzba akacji

In Latin

Psidium guajava

lignis salices

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Fabales

Family

Myrtaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Acacia

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

100800

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Willow Acacia

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

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Season and Care of Guava and Willow Acacia

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

Guava and Willow Acacia Physical Information

Guava and Willow Acacia physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Willow Acacia height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Willow Acacia are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Willow Acacia flower color: Yellow
Willow Acacia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Guava and Willow Acacia

Care of Guava and Willow Acacia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Willow Acacia 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 Willow Acacia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.