Pentas

Guava

About Pentas and Guava

Pentas

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Africa, Madagascar

Central America, South America

Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

300100

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Egg-shaped

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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 Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Beautification, 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

Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENTAS

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

Guava Tree

In Hindi

Pentas plant

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Pentas Pflanze

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

plante Pentas

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

planta pentas

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

φυτό Pentas

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

planta Pentas

goiaba

In Polish

Pentas roślin

guawa

In Latin

Pentas herba

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Myrtales

Family

Rubiaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Pentas

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Knoxieae

Subfamily

Rubioideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

82100

1 27800

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Properties of Pentas and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Pentas and Guava

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

Pentas and Guava Physical Information

Pentas and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Pentas and Guava are as follows:

Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Pentas and Guava

Care of Pentas and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pentas pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.