Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Central America, South America
Europe
Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Number of Varieties
10015
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
6-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm22.90 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Light 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
Oblong elliptic
Oblong Circular Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Beetles, Flies, Insects
Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)
Common Name
Guava Tree
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
In Hindi
अमरूद [amarood]
अजवाइन गोभी
In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
Sellerie Kohl
In French
Goyave or Goyavier
céleri chou
In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
apio col
In Greek
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
σέλινο Λάχανο
In Portuguese
goiaba
aipo couve
In Polish
guawa
seler Kapusta
In Latin
Psidium guajava
Brassica apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Brassicales
Family
Myrtaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Brassica
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
Brassiceae
Subfamily
Rosoideae
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Number of Species
1001
1
27800
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