Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Shrub
  
Origin
Central America, South America
  
Latin America and the Caribbean
  
Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
  
Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
  
9-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-9
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Yellow, Red, Orange
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Multi-Color
  
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
  
Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
  
bipinnate
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Grafting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
  
Never Over-water, 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
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Bugs
  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
  
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Bronchitis, Chest pain, Cough, Fever, Kidney Stones, Malaria, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem
  
Flowers, Leaves, Root
  
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
  
Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava
  
CAESALPINIA pulcherrima
  
Common Name
Guava Tree
  
Pride of Barbados
  
In Hindi
अमरूद [amarood]
  
Pride of Barbados
  
In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
  
Stolz von Barbados
  
In French
Goyave or Goyavier
  
Fierté de la Barbade
  
In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
  
Orgullo de Barbados
  
In Greek
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
  
Υπερηφάνεια των Μπαρμπάντος
  
In Portuguese
goiaba
  
Offs Pridi Varvias
  
In Polish
guawa
  
Pridi offs Varvias
  
In Latin
Psidium guajava
  
Pridi offs Varvias
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Myrtales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Myrtaceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Psidium guajava
  
Caesalpinia
  
Clade
Dicotyledonous
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Rosoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Guava and Pride of Barbados
Season and care of Guava and Pride of Barbados is important to know. While considering everything about Guava and Pride of Barbados Care, growing season is an essential factor. Guava season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pride of Barbados season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Guava is Loam and for Pride of Barbados is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Guava is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Pride of Barbados is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Guava and Pride of Barbados Physical Information
Guava and Pride of Barbados physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pride of Barbados height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Guava and Pride of Barbados are as follows:
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Pride of Barbados flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
- Pride of Barbados leaf color: Green
Care of Guava and Pride of Barbados
Care of Guava and Pride of Barbados include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pride of Barbados pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Pride of Barbados needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.