Red Buckeye

Guava

About Red Buckeye and Guava

Red Buckeye

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Central America, South America

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

2100

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

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, Do Not over Water

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

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Leaf 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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Pollen

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Guava Tree

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Red Buckeye

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

Red Buckeye

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

goiaba

In Polish

Red Buckeye

guawa

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Myrtales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

20100

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Guava

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

Red Buckeye and Guava Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Guava are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Red Buckeye and Guava

Care of Red Buckeye and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.