Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Central America, South America
Types
Black Maple, Mountain Maple,
Norway Maple
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Number of Varieties
1100
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40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Stream side
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
-
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,048.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown
Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
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✘
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✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
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
-
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Allergy
Pollen
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Tonic, tuberculosis
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
ACER macrophyllum
PSIDIUM guajava
Common Name
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple
Guava Tree
In Hindi
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़
अमरूद [amarood]
In German
Big Blatt Ahornbaum
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
In French
Grande feuille Érable
Goyave or Goyavier
In Spanish
Gran hoja del árbol de arce
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
In Greek
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo Folha grande
goiaba
In Polish
Duży liść klonowy
guawa
In Latin
Big Maple folia ligni
Psidium guajava
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Myrtales
Family
Aceraceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Acer
Psidium guajava
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Rosoideae
Number of Species
21100
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27800
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