Raintree

Guava

About Raintree and Guava

Raintree

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Brazil

Central America, South America

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

25100

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, 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

Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, 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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Toxic

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

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, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Brunfelsia pauciflora

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

Guava Tree

In Hindi

Raintree

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

raintree

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

raintree

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

raintree

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

Raintree

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

Raintree

goiaba

In Polish

Raintree

guawa

In Latin

Raintree

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Myrtales

Family

Solanaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Brunfelsia

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Petunioideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

50100

1 27800

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Properties of Raintree and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Raintree and Guava

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

Raintree and Guava Physical Information

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

Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Raintree and Guava

Care of Raintree and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.