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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

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

Types
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan  
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy  
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Orange  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue, Black  
Yellow, Pink  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Olive, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Olive, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Olive, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval, Finely Dentate  
Oblong elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings  
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
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove no more than one-third of each branch  
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-purpose dry fertilizer  
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
-  
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
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
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Nematodes  
Ants, Birds, Bugs  

Allergy
-  
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
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
Antitussive  
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals  

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

Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes  
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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OSMANTHUS fragrans  
PSIDIUM guajava  

Common Name
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive  
Guava Tree  

In Hindi
Sweet Olive  
अमरूद [amarood]  

In German
Sweet Olive  
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave  

In French
Olive douce  
Goyave or Goyavier  

In Spanish
Oliva dulce  
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo  

In Greek
γλυκό Ελιά  
γκουάβα [nkouáva]  

In Portuguese
Olive doce  
goiaba  

In Polish
słodki Olive  
guawa  

In Latin
Dulce Olive  
Psidium guajava  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Myrtales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Myrtaceae  

Genus
Osmanthus  
Psidium guajava  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
Oleeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
15  
99+
100  
99+

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Difference Between Sweet Olive and Guava

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

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Importance of Sweet Olive and Guava

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

Compare Facts of Sweet Olive 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 Sweet Olive 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 Sweet Olive 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. Sweet Olive has no showy fruits and Guava has showy fruits. Also Sweet Olive is not flowering and Guava is not flowering . You can compare Sweet Olive and Guava facts and facts of other plants too.

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