Summer Squash

Guava

About Summer Squash and Guava

Summer Squash

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Central America, South America

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

20100

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

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

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

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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

Coarse

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

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

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Summer Squash

Guava Tree

In Hindi

summer squash

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Sommerkürbis

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

courges d'été

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

calabaza de verano

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

abobrinha

goiaba

In Polish

latem squash

guawa

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Myrtales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

5100

1 27800

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Properties of Summer Squash and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Guava

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

Summer Squash and Guava Physical Information

Summer Squash and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Guava are as follows:

Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Summer Squash and Guava

Care of Summer Squash and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.