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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Caribbean, South America
Central America, South America

Types

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava

Number of Varieties

85
0 40000
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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1310-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
-

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green
Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune young trees into an open vase shape
cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, saturated soil

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Fruit Bats
Birds, pollinators

Allergy

Oral Allergy
Constipation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
Acne, allergy clogging, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea
anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic, Digestive

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa
PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'

Common Name

Sugar Apple
common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava

In Hindi

सीताफल
अमरूद

In German

Zuckerapfel
Echte Guave

In French

Sugar Apple
Goyavier

In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar
guayaba

In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple
Goiabeira

In Portuguese

Pinha
Goiabeira

In Polish

Cukier Jabłko
Gujawa pospolita

In Latin

Sugar Apple
Goiabeira

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales
Myrtales

Family

Annonaceae
Myrtaceae

Genus

Annona
Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Abreae
Myrteae

Subfamily

Maloideae
Myrtoideae

Number of Species

166100
1 27800
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Difference Between Sugar Apple and Goiabeira

If you are confused whether Sugar Apple or Goiabeira 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 Sugar Apple and Goiabeira Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sugar Apple are Nitrogen, whereas for Goiabeira fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and herbicides. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sugar Apple and Goiabeira if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sugar Apple and Goiabeira

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sugar Apple and Goiabeira. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sugar Apple and Goiabeira 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 Sugar Apple is Diabetes and Diarrhea whereas of Goiabeira is anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic and Digestive. Sugar Apple has beauty benefits as follows: Promotes Healthy Hair and Promotes healthy skin while Goiabeira has beauty benefits as follows: Promotes Healthy Hair and Promotes healthy skin.

Compare Facts of Sugar Apple vs Goiabeira

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 Sugar Apple vs Goiabeira 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 Sugar Apple are Oral Allergy whereas of Goiabeira have Constipation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sugar Apple has no showy fruits and Goiabeira has showy fruits. Also Sugar Apple is not flowering and Goiabeira is not flowering . You can compare Sugar Apple and Goiabeira facts and facts of other plants too.