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About Guava and Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
Central America, South America  

Types
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow  
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
70.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Pink  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Olive, Dark Green, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Olive, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Olive, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Olive, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Oblong elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry  
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Less Watering  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot  

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

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Ants, Birds, Bugs  

Allergy
Asthma  
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  
Bark, Fruits, Stem  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS  
PSIDIUM guajava  

Common Name
Iris  
Guava Tree  

In Hindi
Iris  
अमरूद [amarood]  

In German
Iris  
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave  

In French
Iris  
Goyave or Goyavier  

In Spanish
Iris  
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo  

In Greek
Ίρις  
γκουάβα [nkouáva]  

In Portuguese
Íris  
goiaba  

In Polish
Irys  
guawa  

In Latin
Iris  
Psidium guajava  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Myrtales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Myrtaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Psidium guajava  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
100  
99+

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Properties of Iris and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Guava

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

Iris and Guava Physical Information

Iris and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Iris and Guava are as follows:

Care of Iris and Guava

Care of Iris and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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