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About Guava and Yellow Birch

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Central America, South America
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
it is a type of birch

Number of Varieties

1003
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
Hillside, Mountain tops

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,680.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Light Yellow, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink
Bronze, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green
Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

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
Prune to half of its height

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
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Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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
-

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Respiratory problems, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Landscape Designing, 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, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem
Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Edible syrup, used for making charcoal, Used for making wood alcohol, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava
BETULA alleghaniensis

Common Name

Guava Tree
Yellow Birch

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]
Yellow Birch

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
Yellow Birch

In French

Goyave or Goyavier
bouleau jaune

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
Abedul amarillo

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]
κίτρινο Birch

In Portuguese

goiaba
κίτρινο Birch

In Polish

guawa
żółte brzozy

In Latin

Psidium guajava
Birch flavum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Fagales

Family

Myrtaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava
Betula

Clade

Dicotyledonous
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Rosoideae
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Number of Species

10060
1 27800
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Properties of Guava and Yellow Birch

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

Season and Care of Guava and Yellow Birch

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

Guava and Yellow Birch Physical Information

Guava and Yellow Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Yellow Birch height is 1,680.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Yellow Birch are as follows:

  • Guava flower color: White

  • Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

  • Yellow Birch flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green

  • Yellow Birch leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Guava and Yellow Birch

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