Silver Maple

Guava

About Silver Maple and Guava

Silver Maple

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

3100

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

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

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

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 Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips

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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Silver Maple

Guava Tree

In Hindi

Silver Maple

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Silver Maple

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

érable argenté

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

arce plateado

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

Silver Maple

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

plátano de prata

goiaba

In Polish

Silver Maple

guawa

In Latin

Acer

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Myrtales

Family

Aceraceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Acer

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Acereae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

128100

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Guava

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

Silver Maple and Guava Physical Information

Silver Maple and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Guava are as follows:

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

Care of Silver Maple and Guava

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