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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Central America, South America  

Types
Poblano, Thai pepper, Cayenne pepper  
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana  

Number of Varieties
11  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

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
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Crimson  
Yellow, Pink  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Olive, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black  
Olive, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Olive, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate  
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  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular 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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
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
Balanced organic fertilizer  
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot  
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot  

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

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Insects  
Ants, Birds, Bugs  

Allergy
Rash, Swelling  
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
Antidiarrhoeal, Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Appetizer, Digestive  
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves  
Bark, Fruits, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as a potherb, Used as colouring in foods, Used in curries, soups, stews  
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Boldog Hungarian Spice'  
PSIDIUM guajava  

Common Name
Boldog Hungarian Spice Pepper, Paprika Pepper  
Guava Tree  

In Hindi
Paprika Pepper  
अमरूद [amarood]  

In German
Paprika -Pfeffer  
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave  

In French
Paprika Pepper  
Goyave or Goyavier  

In Spanish
Pimentón pimienta  
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo  

In Greek
πάπρικα πιπέρι  
γκουάβα [nkouáva]  

In Portuguese
Paprika pimenta  
goiaba  

In Polish
Papryka Papryka  
guawa  

In Latin
Paprika Pepper  
Psidium guajava  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Myrtales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Myrtaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Psidium guajava  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
-  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
30  
100  
99+

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Difference Between Paprika Pepper and Guava

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

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Importance of Paprika Pepper and Guava

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

Compare Facts of Paprika Pepper 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 Paprika Pepper 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 Paprika Pepper are Rash and Swelling 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. Paprika Pepper has showy fruits and Guava has showy fruits. Also Paprika Pepper is not flowering and Guava is not flowering . You can compare Paprika Pepper and Guava facts and facts of other plants too.

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