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Guava and Pale Yellow Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbaceous Perennial  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia, Mediterranean, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia  
Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana  

Number of Varieties
4  
100  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions, Wet lands  
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
-  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 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
90.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,150.00 cm  
18
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Chocolate  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Yellow, Pink  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Olive, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
Olive, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Olive, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Sword-like  
Oblong elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Water-dispersed Seed  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses  
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
Yes  
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
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Ants, Birds, Bugs  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

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
cathartic, Diarrhea  
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Rhizomes, Whole plant  
Bark, Fruits, Stem  

Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines  
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
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens  
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS pseudacorus  
PSIDIUM guajava  

Common Name
Pale Yellow Iris, Yellow Flag, Yellow Iris  
Guava Tree  

In Hindi
Pale Yellow Iris  
अमरूद [amarood]  

In German
Sumpf-Schwertlilie  
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave  

In French
Iris pseudacorus  
Goyave or Goyavier  

In Spanish
Iris pseudacorus  
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo  

In Greek
Pale Yellow Iris  
γκουάβα [nkouáva]  

In Portuguese
Pale Yellow Iris  
goiaba  

In Polish
Kosaciec żółty  
guawa  

In Latin
Pale Yellow Iris  
Psidium guajava  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Myrtales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Myrtaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Psidium guajava  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
260  
99+
100  
99+

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Difference Between Pale Yellow Iris and Guava

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Importance of Pale Yellow Iris and Guava

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