1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
300.00 cm300.00 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
Light Red, Orange, Yellow
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
4.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
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
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Astringent, Febrifuge
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Flowers, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava
PYRUS 'Ayers'
7.2 Common Name
Guava Tree
Ayers Pear, Pear
7.2.1 In Hindi
अमरूद [amarood]
Ayers Pear
7.2.2 In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
Ayers Birne
7.2.3 In French
Goyave or Goyavier
Ayers Poire
7.2.4 In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
Ayers pera
7.2.5 In Greek
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
Ayers Pear
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Psidium guajava
Ayro Orbis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species