Japanese Poppy

Guava

About Japanese Poppy and Guava

Japanese Poppy

Guava

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Russia/Siberia, Japan

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-4

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.20 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Olive, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Olive, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Olive, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oblong elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available, Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Ants, Birds, Bugs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Bark, Fruits, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER miyabeanum

PSIDIUM guajava

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Poppy

Guava Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Poppy

अमरूद [amarood]

7.2.2 In German

japanische Poppy

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

7.2.3 In French

Poppy japonaise

Goyave or Goyavier

7.2.4 In Spanish

amapola japonesa

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά παπαρούνας

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Poppy japonês

goiaba

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński Poppy

guawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Papaver Italica

Psidium guajava

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Myrtaceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Psidium guajava

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Papaver

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Rosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

100100

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Poppy and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Poppy and Guava

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

Japanese Poppy and Guava Physical Information

Japanese Poppy and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Poppy and Guava are as follows:

Japanese Poppy flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Japanese Poppy leaf color: Gray Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Japanese Poppy and Guava

Care of Japanese Poppy and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.