Malabar nut

Guava

About Malabar nut and Guava

Malabar nut

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

20100

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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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, Copper

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

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

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

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

Fertilizers

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

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

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

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

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

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

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Guava Tree

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

goiaba

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

guawa

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Myrtales

Family

Acanthaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Justicia

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

658100

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Guava

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

Malabar nut and Guava Physical Information

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

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Malabar nut and Guava

Care of Malabar nut and Guava 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 Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.