Lingonberry

Guava

About Lingonberry and Guava

Lingonberry

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Japan

Central America, South America

Types

V. vitis-idaea var. vitis-idaea, V. vitis-idaea var. minus Lodd

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

2100

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountain tops, Rocky areas

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-610-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, when new, water every week

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages

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

Fertilizers

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

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

Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VACCINIUM vitis-idaea

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Lingonberry

Guava Tree

In Hindi

Lingonberry

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Preiselbeere

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

Airelle

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

Lingonberry

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

Lingonberry

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

Lingonberry

goiaba

In Polish

borówki brusznicy

guawa

In Latin

Lingonberry

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Myrtales

Family

Ericaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Vaccinium

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

38100

1 27800

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Properties of Lingonberry and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Lingonberry and Guava

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

Lingonberry and Guava Physical Information

Lingonberry and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Lingonberry height is 10.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lingonberry and Guava are as follows:

Lingonberry flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Lingonberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Lingonberry and Guava

Care of Lingonberry and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lingonberry pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lingonberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.