Tomatillo

Guava

About Tomatillo and Guava

Tomatillo

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Central America, South America

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

40100

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

Sunset Zone

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

Oval/Rounded

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, Sandy Brown

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

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?

Seedlings

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

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

Fungal 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

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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for 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

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Guava Tree

In Hindi

Tomatillos

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Tomatillos

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

Tomatilles

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

Tomatillos

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

Tomatillos

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

Tomatillos

goiaba

In Polish

Tomatillos

guawa

In Latin

Tomatillos

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Myrtales

Family

Solanaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Physalis

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Physaleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

75100

1 27800

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Properties of Tomatillo and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Guava

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

Tomatillo and Guava Physical Information

Tomatillo and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo 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 Tomatillo and Guava are as follows:

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Tomatillo and Guava

Care of Tomatillo and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.