Karonda

Guava

About Karonda and Guava

Karonda

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

Central America, South America

Types

congesta, paucinervia

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

2100

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale White, White

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

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

Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

good for lips, Remove blemishes

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Carissa carandas

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Black Currant

Guava Tree

In Hindi

करोंदा, कालि मैना

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Carandas

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

karondas

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

karondas

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

karondas

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

karondas

goiaba

In Polish

karondas

guawa

In Latin

karondas

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Myrtales

Family

Apocynaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Carissa

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

10100

1 27800

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Properties of Karonda and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Guava

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

Karonda and Guava Physical Information

Karonda and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Guava are as follows:

Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Karonda and Guava

Care of Karonda and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Karonda pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Karonda needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.