Madagascar Periwinkle

Guava

About Madagascar Periwinkle and Guava

Madagascar Periwinkle

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Madagascar

Central America, South America

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

50100

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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink, Peach

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Elliptic and Ovate

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

Guava Tree

In Hindi

Vinca

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

Pervenche de Madagascar

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

Catharanthus roseus

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

Catharanthus roseus

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

Catharanthus roseus

goiaba

In Polish

Katarantus różowy

guawa

In Latin

Catharanthus roseus

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Myrtales

Family

Apocynaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

8100

1 27800

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Properties of Madagascar Periwinkle and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Guava

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

Madagascar Periwinkle and Guava Physical Information

Madagascar Periwinkle and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Madagascar Periwinkle and Guava are as follows:

Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Guava

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Madagascar Periwinkle 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 Madagascar Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.