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About Sugar Pine and Guava


About Guava and Sugar Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
Central America, South America  

Types
Pinus lambertiana  
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana  

Number of Varieties
5  
100  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
Yellow, Pink  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Olive, Dark Green, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Olive, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Olive, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Olive, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Oblong elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer  
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
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust  
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Douglas squirrels  
Ants, Birds, Bugs  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood  
Bark, Fruits, Stem  

Other Uses
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant  
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana  
PSIDIUM guajava  

Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  
Guava Tree  

In Hindi
Sugar Pine  
अमरूद [amarood]  

In German
Sugar Pine  
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave  

In French
Sugar Pine  
Goyave or Goyavier  

In Spanish
Sugar Pine  
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo  

In Greek
Sugar Pine  
γκουάβα [nkouáva]  

In Portuguese
Sugar Pine  
goiaba  

In Polish
Sugar Pine  
guawa  

In Latin
Pinus  
Psidium guajava  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Myrtales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Myrtaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Psidium guajava  

Clade
-  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
5  
100  
99+

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Properties of Sugar Pine and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Guava

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

Sugar Pine and Guava Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Guava are as follows:

Care of Sugar Pine and Guava

Care of Sugar Pine and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine pruning is done 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 Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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