Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Central America, South America
Central America, Mexico
Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Number of Varieties
1003
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
Floodplains, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-157-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
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
Prune after flowering, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
Compost, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
Cold climate
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava
MELOTHRIA scabra
Common Name
Guava Tree
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
In Hindi
अमरूद [amarood]
Mousemelon
In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
Maus Melone
In French
Goyave or Goyavier
Mousemelon
In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
Mousemelon
In Greek
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
πεπόνι ποντίκι
In Portuguese
goiaba
melão rato
In Polish
guawa
mysz melona
In Latin
Psidium guajava
mouse melon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Cucurbitales
Family
Myrtaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Psidium guajava
Cucumis
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Melothrieae
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
10050
1
27800
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