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About Yarrow and Guava


About Guava and Yarrow


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Asia, Europe, North America  
Central America, South America  

Types
A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula  
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana  

Number of Varieties
85  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas  
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
35.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Red, Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Pink  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Olive, Dark Green, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Olive, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Olive, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Olive, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Fern like  
Oblong elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Tip cutting  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun  

Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot  
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot  

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

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Ants, Birds, Bugs  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge  
-  

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
Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache  
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark, Fruits, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
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
Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Achillea millefolium  
PSIDIUM guajava  

Common Name
Yarrow, common yarrow  
Guava Tree  

In Hindi
एक प्रकार का पौधा  
अमरूद [amarood]  

In German
Gemeine Schafgarbe  
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave  

In French
Millefeuille  
Goyave or Goyavier  

In Spanish
La milenrama  
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo  

In Greek
μυριόφυλλο  
γκουάβα [nkouáva]  

In Portuguese
milefólio  
goiaba  

In Polish
krwawnika  
guawa  

In Latin
ACHILLEOS  
Psidium guajava  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Myrtales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Myrtaceae  

Genus
Achillea  
Psidium guajava  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
110  
100  
99+

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Properties of Yarrow and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Yarrow and Guava

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

Yarrow and Guava Physical Information

Yarrow and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Yarrow height is 20.00 cm and width 35.00 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Yarrow and Guava are as follows:

Care of Yarrow and Guava

Care of Yarrow and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yarrow pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Yarrow 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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