Ixora

Guava

About Ixora and Guava

Ixora

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Central America, South America, Africa, Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Central America, South America

Types

Ixora albersii Ixora beckleri Ixora ooumuensis Ixora jucunda Ixora nigerica Ixora st.-johnii Ixora umbellata

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

400100

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Rose

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires extensive 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

Aphids, Scale

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, 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

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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

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IXORA

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Ixora

Guava Tree

In Hindi

Ixora

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Ixora

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

Ixora

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

Ixora

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

Ixora

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

Ixora

goiaba

In Polish

Ixora

guawa

In Latin

Ixora

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Myrtales

Family

Rubiaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Ixora

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Ixoreae

Subfamily

Ixoroideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

545100

1 27800

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Properties of Ixora and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Ixora and Guava

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

Ixora and Guava Physical Information

Ixora and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Ixora height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Ixora and Guava are as follows:

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

Care of Ixora and Guava

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