Zucchini

Guava

About Zucchini and Guava

Zucchini

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

America

Central America, South America

Types

Cucurbita pepo

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

20100

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

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

Green

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Moist, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Shade areas, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water excessively

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary, Remove damaged fruit

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

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, Compost

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot, White spots

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

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Leafminer, Mice, Rodents

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Sore Throat, Stomach pain

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Remove blemishes

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium, Weight loss

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Culinary use, Used as a laxative

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, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cucurbita pepo

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Zucchini, courgette

Guava Tree

In Hindi

तोरी

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Zucchini

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

Courgette

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

calabacín

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

κολοκύθι

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

abobrinha

goiaba

In Polish

Kabaczek

guawa

In Latin

zucchini

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Myrtales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Psidium guajava

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

-100

1 27800

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Properties of Zucchini and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Zucchini and Guava

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

Zucchini and Guava Physical Information

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

Zucchini flower color: Lavender
Zucchini leaf color: Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Zucchini and Guava

Care of Zucchini and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zucchini pruning is done cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary and Remove damaged fruit and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Zucchini needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.