Sugar Apple

Guava

About Sugar Apple and Guava

Sugar Apple

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Caribbean, South America

Central America, South America

Types

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

8100

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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1310-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

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, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

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

Fruit Bats

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

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

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Sugar Apple

Guava Tree

In Hindi

सीताफल

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Zuckerapfel

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

Sugar Apple

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

Pinha

goiaba

In Polish

Cukier Jabłko

guawa

In Latin

Sugar Apple

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Myrtales

Family

Annonaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Annona

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Abreae

Subfamily

Maloideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

166100

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Guava

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

Sugar Apple and Guava Physical Information

Sugar Apple and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Guava are as follows:

Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Sugar Apple and Guava

Care of Sugar Apple and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.