Silver Bells

Guava

About Silver Bells and Guava

Silver Bells

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

3100

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level, 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

Pests and diseases free

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought and 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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

Guava Tree

In Hindi

Silver bells

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Silver bells

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

Silver bells

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

Silver bells

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

Silver bells

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

Silver bells

goiaba

In Polish

Silver bells

guawa

In Latin

Silver bells

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Myrtales

Family

Asparagaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Halesia

Psidium guajava

Clade

Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

4100

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Guava

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

Silver Bells and Guava Physical Information

Silver Bells and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Guava are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Silver Bells and Guava

Care of Silver Bells and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.