1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
Latin America and the Caribbean
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
Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
1.9 Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm240.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
300.00 cm240.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Yellow, Red, Orange
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
bipinnate
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
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
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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
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
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, saturated soil
Drought
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
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Constipation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
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
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Bronchitis, Chest pain, Cough, Fever, Kidney Stones, Malaria, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces
Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'
CAESALPINIA pulcherrima
7.2 Common Name
common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava
Pride of Barbados
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Echte Guave
Stolz von Barbados
7.2.3 In French
Goyavier
Fierté de la Barbade
7.2.4 In Spanish
guayaba
Orgullo de Barbados
7.2.5 In Greek
Goiabeira
Υπερηφάνεια των Μπαρμπάντος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Goiabeira
Offs Pridi Varvias
7.2.7 In Polish
Gujawa pospolita
Pridi offs Varvias
7.2.8 In Latin
Goiabeira
Pridi offs Varvias
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
Psidium guajava
Caesalpinia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species