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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
Central America, South America  

Types
Acer palmatum  
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana  

Number of Varieties
700  
17
100  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands  
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
-  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Brown  
Yellow, Pink  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze  
Olive, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Orange Red  
Olive, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Olive, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Oblong elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, 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
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold  
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas  
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
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
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Ants, Birds, Bugs  

Allergy
-  
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders  
-  

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

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals  

Part of Plant Used
Sap  
Bark, Fruits, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as preservative  
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
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'  
PSIDIUM guajava  

Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple  
Guava Tree  

In Hindi
Japanese Maple  
अमरूद [amarood]  

In German
japanischer Ahorn  
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave  

In French
érable du Japon  
Goyave or Goyavier  

In Spanish
arce japonés  
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo  

In Greek
Japanese Maple  
γκουάβα [nkouáva]  

In Portuguese
bordo japonês  
goiaba  

In Polish
Klon japoński  
guawa  

In Latin
Acer palmatum  
Psidium guajava  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Myrtales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Myrtaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Psidium guajava  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
100  
99+

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Difference Between Japanese Maple and Guava

If you are confused whether Japanese Maple or Guava 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 Japanese Maple and Guava Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Japanese Maple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer, whereas for Guava fertilizers required are Fertilize every three months and fertilize in growing season. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Japanese Maple and Guava if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Japanese Maple and Guava

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Japanese Maple and Guava. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Japanese Maple and Guava 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 Japanese Maple is whereas of Guava is Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation and Minerals. Japanese Maple has beauty benefits as follows: while Guava has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Japanese Maple vs Guava

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 Japanese Maple vs Guava 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 Japanese Maple are whereas of Guava have Cold, drowsiness and Mouth itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Japanese Maple has no showy fruits and Guava has showy fruits. Also Japanese Maple is not flowering and Guava is not flowering . You can compare Japanese Maple and Guava facts and facts of other plants too.

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