Rhubarb

Guava

About Rhubarb and Guava

Rhubarb

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Central America, South America

Types

Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

100100

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Light Green

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

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

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

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

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Skin irritation

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

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, 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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHEUM x hybridum

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb

Guava Tree

In Hindi

एक प्रकार का फल

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Rhabarber

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

Rhubarbe

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

Ruibarbo

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

Ραβέντι

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

Ruibarbo

goiaba

In Polish

Rabarbar

guawa

In Latin

RHEUM

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Myrtales

Family

Polygonaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Rheum

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

60100

1 27800

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Properties of Rhubarb and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Rhubarb and Guava

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

Rhubarb and Guava Physical Information

Rhubarb and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Rhubarb height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Rhubarb and Guava are as follows:

Rhubarb flower color: Ivory
Rhubarb leaf color: Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Rhubarb and Guava

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