Malabar Spinach

Guava

About Malabar Spinach and Guava

Malabar Spinach

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Central America, South America

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

5100

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

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

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

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

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Average Water

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

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

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food

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, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Guava Tree

In Hindi

पोई

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Malabarspinat

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

goiaba

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

guawa

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Myrtales

Family

Basellaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Basella

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

60100

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Guava

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

Malabar Spinach and Guava Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Guava are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Malabar Spinach and Guava

Care of Malabar Spinach and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.