Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Shrub
  
Origin
Central America, South America
  
Southern Europe
  
Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
  
not available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
  
Temperate Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
  
5-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
8-5
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
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
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Yellow, Gray
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
  
Long hair-like leaves
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
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
  
Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Grafting
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
  
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
  
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
  
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
  
Free of serious pests and diseases
  
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Bugs
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens
  
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
  
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem
  
Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs
  
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
  
Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
  
Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava
  
ARTEMISIA abrotanum
  
Common Name
Guava Tree
  
lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood
  
In Hindi
अमरूद [amarood]
  
southernwood
  
In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
  
Eberraute
  
In French
Goyave or Goyavier
  
aurone ou citronnelle
  
In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
  
Artemisia abrotanum
  
In Greek
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
  
Artemisia abrotanum
  
In Portuguese
goiaba
  
Abrótano
  
In Polish
guawa
  
Bylica boże drzewko
  
In Latin
Psidium guajava
  
Southernwood
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Myrtales
  
Asterales
  
Family
Myrtaceae
  
Asteraceae
  
Genus
Psidium guajava
  
Artemisia
  
Clade
Dicotyledonous
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Anthemideae
  
Subfamily
Rosoideae
  
Asteroideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Guava and Southernwood
Season and care of Guava and Southernwood is important to know. While considering everything about Guava and Southernwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Guava season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Southernwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Guava is Loam and for Southernwood is Loam while the PH of soil for Guava is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Southernwood is Neutral.
Guava and Southernwood Physical Information
Guava and Southernwood physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Guava and Southernwood are as follows:
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
- Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Guava and Southernwood
Care of Guava and Southernwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Southernwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.