Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Central America, South America
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
  
tropical environments
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
  
8-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
21,22
  
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White, Red, Light Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
  
Green, Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Deer resistant
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings
  
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
  
Average Water Needs
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides
  
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
  
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, saturated soil
  
Deer resistant
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds, pollinators
  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Constipation
  
poisonous if ingested
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Acne, allergy clogging, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for skin and hair, Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds
  
Not Available
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic, Digestive
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces
  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
  
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'
  
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
  
Common Name
common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava
  
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
  
In Hindi
अमरूद
  
HIPPEASTRUM
  
In German
Echte Guave
  
HIPPEASTRUM
  
In French
Goyavier
  
HIPPEASTRUM
  
In Spanish
guayaba
  
Hippeastrum
  
In Greek
Goiabeira
  
Hippeastrum
  
In Portuguese
Goiabeira
  
HIPPEASTRUM
  
In Polish
Gujawa pospolita
  
Hippeastrum
  
In Latin
Goiabeira
  
Hippeastrum
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Myrtales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Myrtaceae
  
Amaryllidaceae
  
Genus
Psidium guajava
  
Amaryllis
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Myrteae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
  
Amaryllidoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Goiabeira and Hippeastrum
Season and care of Goiabeira and Hippeastrum is important to know. While considering everything about Goiabeira and Hippeastrum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Goiabeira season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hippeastrum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Goiabeira is Loam and for Hippeastrum is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Goiabeira is Neutral and for Hippeastrum is Acidic, Neutral.
Goiabeira and Hippeastrum Physical Information
Goiabeira and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Goiabeira height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Goiabeira and Hippeastrum are as follows:
Goiabeira flower color: White
Goiabeira leaf color: Olive and Dark Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
- Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Goiabeira and Hippeastrum
Care of Goiabeira and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Goiabeira pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Goiabeira needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.