Malabar nut

Goiabeira

About Malabar nut and Goiabeira

Malabar nut

Goiabeira

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava

Number of Varieties

205

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light 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

Oval to egg shaped

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

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought, saturated soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Birds, pollinators

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Constipation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Acne, allergy clogging, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic, Digestive

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

अमरूद

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Echte Guave

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Goyavier

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

guayaba

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Goiabeira

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Goiabeira

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Gujawa pospolita

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Goiabeira

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Myrtales

Family

Acanthaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Justicia

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Justicieae

Myrteae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

658100

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Goiabeira

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Goiabeira

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

Malabar nut and Goiabeira Physical Information

Malabar nut and Goiabeira physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Goiabeira height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Goiabeira are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Goiabeira flower color: White
Goiabeira leaf color: Olive and Dark Green

Care of Malabar nut and Goiabeira

Care of Malabar nut and Goiabeira include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Goiabeira pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Goiabeira needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.