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Guava and Orange Cauliflower


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

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

Types
Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower  
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana  

Number of Varieties
1  
100  
99+

Habitat
Farms, Mountains  
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-11  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
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  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Pink  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Olive, Dark Green, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green  
Olive, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green  
Olive, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Olive, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Oblong elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, 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, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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  
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot  

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Ants, Birds, Bugs  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face  
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

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
anti-cancer  
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Fruits, Stem  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  
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
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Cheddar'( Botrytis Group)  
PSIDIUM guajava  

Common Name
Orange Cauliflower  
Guava Tree  

In Hindi
ऑरेंज फूलगोभी  
अमरूद [amarood]  

In German
orange Blumenkohl  
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave  

In French
Chou-fleur orange  
Goyave or Goyavier  

In Spanish
Naranja coliflor  
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo  

In Greek
πορτοκαλί Κουνουπίδι  
γκουάβα [nkouáva]  

In Portuguese
Couve-flor laranja  
goiaba  

In Polish
pomarańczowy kalafior  
guawa  

In Latin
aurantiaco Cauliflower  
Psidium guajava  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Myrtales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Myrtaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Psidium guajava  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
100  
99+

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Difference Between Orange Cauliflower and Guava

If you are confused whether Orange Cauliflower 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 Orange Cauliflower and Guava Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Orange Cauliflower are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Guava fertilizers required are Fertilize every three months and fertilize in growing season. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Orange Cauliflower and Guava if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Orange Cauliflower and Guava

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

Compare Facts of Orange Cauliflower 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 Orange Cauliflower 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 Orange Cauliflower are Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness and Swelling in the face 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. Orange Cauliflower has no showy fruits and Guava has showy fruits. Also Orange Cauliflower is not flowering and Guava is not flowering . You can compare Orange Cauliflower and Guava facts and facts of other plants too.

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