1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
foothill woods, Hills, Lowland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm150.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
300.00 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
Green, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Acicular
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Galls, Honey fungus, Red blotch, Wasps
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, saturated soil
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, pollinators
Aphids
5.12 Allergy
Constipation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Borders, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, allergy clogging, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for skin and hair, Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic, Digestive
Antibacterial, Hypotensive, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces
Used as an ingredient in coffee
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Container, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'
LIGUSTRUM japonicum
7.2 Common Name
common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava
Japanese Ligustrum
Waxleaf Ligustrum
Texas Privet
Waxleaf Privet
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Echte Guave
japanische Privet
7.2.3 In French
Goyavier
Privet japonaise
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
Goiabeira
Ιαπωνικά Privet
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Goiabeira
Privet Xapanese
7.2.7 In Polish
Gujawa pospolita
Xapanese Privet
7.2.8 In Latin
Goiabeira
Japanese Privet
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
Psidium guajava
Ligustrum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species