1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Fruit
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
Humid climates, moist forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
300.00 cm800.00 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
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Fall, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting
Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week
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
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
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
Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting
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
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla
5.12 Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Used As Food
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
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava
PYRUS communis
7.2 Common Name
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
Birne
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
Pera
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species