Sweet Olive

Guava

About Sweet Olive and Guava

Sweet Olive

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Central America, South America

Types

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

30100

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1110-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Black

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval, Finely Dentate

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove no more than one-third of each branch

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

Fertilizers

All-purpose dry fertilizer

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Nematodes

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

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

Antitussive

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS fragrans

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive

Guava Tree

In Hindi

Sweet Olive

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Sweet Olive

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

Olive douce

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

Oliva dulce

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

γλυκό Ελιά

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

Olive doce

goiaba

In Polish

słodki Olive

guawa

In Latin

Dulce Olive

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Myrtales

Family

Oleaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Osmanthus

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

15100

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Properties of Sweet Olive and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Olive and Guava

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

Sweet Olive and Guava Physical Information

Sweet Olive and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Olive and Guava are as follows:

Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange
Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Sweet Olive and Guava

Care of Sweet Olive and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweet Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.