Mizuna

Guava

About Mizuna and Guava

Mizuna

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

13100

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

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

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

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

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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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Bugs

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

Guava Tree

In Hindi

Mizuna

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Mizuna

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

Mizuna

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

Mizuna

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

Mizuna

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

Mizuna

goiaba

In Polish

Mizuna

guawa

In Latin

Mizuna

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Myrtales

Family

Brassicaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Brassica

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

3100

1 27800

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Properties of Mizuna and Guava

Wondering what are the properties of Mizuna and Guava? We provide you with everything About Mizuna and Guava. Mizuna doesn't have thorns and Guava doesn't have thorns. Also Mizuna does not have fragrant flowers. Mizuna has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing and wheezing and Guava has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing and wheezing. 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 Mizuna and Guava and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mizuna and Guava

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

Mizuna and Guava Physical Information

Mizuna and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and Guava are as follows:

Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Mizuna and Guava

Care of Mizuna and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mizuna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.