Powder Puff Tree

Guava

About Powder Puff Tree and Guava

Powder Puff Tree

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South America

Central America, South America

Types

Calliandra haematocephala

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

5100

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

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

Homeopathy

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calliandra calothyrsus

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

Guava Tree

In Hindi

Calliandra calothyrsus

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Calliandra calothyrsus

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

Calliandra calothyrsus

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

Calliandra calothyrsus

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

Calliandra calothyrsus

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

Calliandra calothyrsus

goiaba

In Polish

Calliandra calothyrsus

guawa

In Latin

Calliandra calothyrsus

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Myrtales

Family

Fabaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Calliandra

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Ingeae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

250100

1 27800

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Properties of Powder Puff Tree and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Powder Puff Tree and Guava

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

Powder Puff Tree and Guava Physical Information

Powder Puff Tree and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Powder Puff Tree 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 Powder Puff Tree and Guava are as follows:

Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Guava

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