Mashua

Guava

About Mashua and Guava

Mashua

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

Central America, South America

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

10100

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red, White

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trumpet

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Mosaic viruses

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

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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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

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

Foundation

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

Guava Tree

In Hindi

Tuberous Nasturtium

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

Capucine tubéreuse

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

tuberosa capuchina

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

tuberosa chagas

goiaba

In Polish

bulwiaste Nasturcja

guawa

In Latin

Morbus nasturtium

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Myrtales

Family

Tropaeolaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Tropaeolum

Psidium guajava

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

100100

1 27800

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Properties of Mashua and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Mashua and Guava

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

Mashua and Guava Physical Information

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

Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Mashua and Guava

Care of Mashua and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.