Turmeric

Guava

About Turmeric and Guava

Turmeric

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

30100

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf Hoppers, Mites, Scale, Snails

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

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Shallow soil

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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rabbits, Snails

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Abdominal distension, Blurred vision, Oral Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Remove blemishes, Skin inflammation

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent weeds, Provides ground cover

Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Atherosclerosis, Brain disease, Carminative, Cold, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Eczema, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treatment of ulcers, Urinary tract problems

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as an ointment, Used as colouring in foods, Used as insect repellent

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

Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Curcuma longa

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Turmeric, Curcuma

Guava Tree

In Hindi

हल्दी

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Kurkuma

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

curcuma

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

Curcuma longa

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

κουρκούμη

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

curcuma

goiaba

In Polish

kurkuma

guawa

In Latin

turmeric

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Myrtales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Curcuma

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

100100

1 27800

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Properties of Turmeric and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Turmeric and Guava

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

Turmeric and Guava Physical Information

Turmeric and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Turmeric height is 50.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Turmeric and Guava are as follows:

Turmeric flower color: GreenLight Green and Yellow green
Turmeric leaf color: Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Turmeric and Guava

Care of Turmeric and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Turmeric pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Prune after harvesting, 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 Turmeric needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.