Russian Sage

Guava

About Russian Sage and Guava

Russian Sage

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

250100

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Silver

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

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

Chlorosis, Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

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

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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

Skin irritation, Toxic

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Insect Repellent

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Treating fever

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, 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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Perovskia atriplicifolia

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

Guava Tree

In Hindi

Russian Sage

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

russische Sage

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

sabio ruso

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

Sage ruso

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

Ρωσική Sage

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

Sábio russo

goiaba

In Polish

rosyjski Sage

guawa

In Latin

Russian Sage

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Myrtales

Family

Lamiaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Perovskia

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

250100

1 27800

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Properties of Russian Sage and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Russian Sage and Guava

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

Russian Sage and Guava Physical Information

Russian Sage and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Russian Sage and Guava are as follows:

Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Russian Sage and Guava

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