Life Span
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Central America, South America
Types
Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava
Number of Varieties
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Pruning
cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought, saturated soil
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
✔
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
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56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
6% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
53% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
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27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds, pollinators
Allergy
Constipation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, allergy clogging, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic, Digestive
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
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35% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'
Common Name
common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava
In Hindi
अमरूद
In German
Echte Guave
In French
Goyavier
In Spanish
guayaba
In Greek
Goiabeira
In Portuguese
Goiabeira
In Polish
Gujawa pospolita
In Latin
Goiabeira
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Family
Myrtaceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Myrteae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
100
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27800
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