Sakaki

Guava

About Sakaki and Guava

Sakaki

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China

Central America, South America

Types

Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

5100

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Habitat

secondary forest, Temperate Regions

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Bronze

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

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

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

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

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

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Sakaki

Guava Tree

In Hindi

Sakaki

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Sperrstrauch

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

Sakaki

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

Sakaki

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

Sakaki

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

Sakaki

goiaba

In Polish

Sakaki

guawa

In Latin

Sakaki

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales

Myrtales

Family

Theaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Cleyera

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

18100

1 27800

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Properties of Sakaki and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Sakaki and Guava

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

Sakaki and Guava Physical Information

Sakaki and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Sakaki height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sakaki and Guava are as follows:

Sakaki flower color: White and Yellow
Sakaki leaf color: Red and Bronze
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Sakaki and Guava

Care of Sakaki and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sakaki pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sakaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.