Japanese Maple

Guava

About Japanese Maple and Guava

Japanese Maple

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Central America, South America

Types

Acer palmatum

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

700100

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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-15

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

Sunset Zone

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

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

Sap

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Used as preservative

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

Guava Tree

In Hindi

Japanese Maple

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

japanischer Ahorn

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

érable du Japon

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

arce japonés

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

Japanese Maple

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

bordo japonês

goiaba

In Polish

Klon japoński

guawa

In Latin

Acer palmatum

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Myrtales

Family

Aceraceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Acer

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

128100

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Maple and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Guava

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

Japanese Maple and Guava Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Guava are as follows:

Japanese Maple flower color: Red
Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Japanese Maple and Guava

Care of Japanese Maple and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.