Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbs
Origin
Central America, South America
Europe, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava
Fernleaf, Superdukat
Number of Varieties
52
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
Do Not over Water, Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, saturated soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, pollinators
Bugs, Insects
Allergy
Constipation
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, allergy clogging, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic, Digestive
Arthritis, Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Dysentry, Immunity, Indigestion, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Oral health
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'
ANETHUM graveolens
Common Name
common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava
Dill
In Hindi
अमरूद
डिल प्लांट
In German
Echte Guave
Dill Pflanze
In French
Goyavier
Dill usine
In Spanish
guayaba
Dill Planta
In Greek
Goiabeira
άνηθο φυτών
In Portuguese
Goiabeira
Dill Vegetal
In Polish
Gujawa pospolita
Dill roślin
In Latin
Goiabeira
Planta ingratis voratrinis dispensatur
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Apiales
Family
Myrtaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Anethum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Myrteae
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Subfamily
Myrtoideae
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Number of Species
10090
1
27800
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