Pitch Pine

Guava

About Pitch Pine and Guava

Pitch Pine

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Central America, South America

Types

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

1100

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Habitat

Wet ground, Wet lands

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

76.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

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

Dry, Sandy

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

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

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

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

Birds

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

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 animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS rigida

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

Guava Tree

In Hindi

सनोबर

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Pitch pine

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

pitch pine

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

pino

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

πίσσα πεύκο

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

resina de pinheiro

goiaba

In Polish

Pitch sosny

guawa

In Latin

pice pinus

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Myrtales

Family

Pinaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Pinus

Psidium guajava

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

115100

1 27800

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Properties of Pitch Pine and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Pitch Pine and Guava

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

Pitch Pine and Guava Physical Information

Pitch Pine and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Pitch Pine and Guava are as follows:

Pitch Pine flower color: Green
Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Pitch Pine and Guava

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