Silver Wattle

Guava

About Silver Wattle and Guava

Silver Wattle

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Australia

Central America, South America

Types

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

2100

0 40000

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Habitat

open forests

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

530.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

530.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

Moderate

In Spring

Adequately

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

Pruning

Prune after flowering

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 spider mite

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

✔ ✘

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

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Windbreak

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a dye

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

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Acacia retinodes

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

Guava Tree

In Hindi

Silver Wattle

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Silver Wattle

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

Mimosa d'été

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

acacia amarilla

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

ασήμι μιμόζα

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

Acacia retinodes

goiaba

In Polish

Silver Wattle

guawa

In Latin

Silver Wattle

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Myrtales

Family

Fabaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Acacia

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

950100

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Wattle and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Silver Wattle and Guava

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

Silver Wattle and Guava Physical Information

Silver Wattle and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Wattle and Guava are as follows:

Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Silver Wattle and Guava

Care of Silver Wattle and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.