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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana  
it is a type of cabbage  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
1  

Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, 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  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green  
Red, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green  
Red, Purple, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green  
Red, Purple, Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Less Watering  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust  

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Birds, Bugs  
-  

Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals  
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood  
Culinary use, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava  
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'  

Common Name
Guava Tree  
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage  

In Hindi
अमरूद [amarood]  
लाल पत्ता गोभी  

In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave  
Rotkohl  

In French
Goyave or Goyavier  
Chou rouge  

In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo  
Repollo rojo  

In Greek
γκουάβα [nkouáva]  
Κόκκινο λάχανο  

In Portuguese
goiaba  
Red Cabbage  

In Polish
guawa  
Czerwona kapusta  

In Latin
Psidium guajava  
Brassica Rubrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Brassicales  

Family
Myrtaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Psidium guajava  
Brassica  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
-  

Number of Species
100  
99+
400  
99+

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Difference Between Guava and Red Cabbage

If you are confused whether Guava or Red Cabbage are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Guava and Red Cabbage Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Guava are Fertilize every three months and fertilize in growing season, whereas for Red Cabbage fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize when new. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Guava and Red Cabbage if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Guava and Red Cabbage

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Guava and Red Cabbage. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Guava and Red Cabbage as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Guava is Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation and Minerals whereas of Red Cabbage is Cancer, Detoxifies lever and Glucose. Guava has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Improve skin tone and Treatment of Dark Spots while Red Cabbage has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Improve skin tone and Treatment of Dark Spots.

Compare Facts of Guava vs Red Cabbage

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Guava vs Red Cabbage and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Guava are Cold, drowsiness and Mouth itching whereas of Red Cabbage have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Guava has showy fruits and Red Cabbage has no showy fruits. Also Guava is not flowering and Red Cabbage is not flowering . You can compare Guava and Red Cabbage facts and facts of other plants too.

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