Meyer Lemon

Guava

About Meyer Lemon and Guava

Meyer Lemon

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Citrus

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

4100

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Lemon yellow

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

Light 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

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Aphids, Psyllids, Scale insects, Whiteflies

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

✔ ✘

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Acidic, Nausea

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Nutrients

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used to make juice

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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus Meyeri

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Meyer Lemon

Guava Tree

In Hindi

Meyer Lemon

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Meyer Lemon

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

Meyer Lemon

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

Meyer Lemon

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

Meyer Lemon

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

Meyer Lemon

goiaba

In Polish

Meyer Lemon

guawa

In Latin

Meyer Lemon

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Myrtales

Family

Rutaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Citrus

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

3100

1 27800

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Properties of Meyer Lemon and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Meyer Lemon and Guava

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

Meyer Lemon and Guava Physical Information

Meyer Lemon and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Meyer Lemon height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Meyer Lemon and Guava are as follows:

Meyer Lemon flower color: White
Meyer Lemon leaf color: Dark Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Meyer Lemon and Guava

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