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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

100
Rank: 52 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15
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AHS Heat Zone

-

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

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

Thorns

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Moderate

In Spring

Less Watering

In Winter

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

6% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

53% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

35% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Guava Tree

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

goiaba

In Polish

guawa

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Family

Myrtaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

100
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Guava

Want to know the properties of Guava? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Guava is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Guava Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Guava Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Guava. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Guava physical information is as follows: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color:

Care of Guava

Taking Guava Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Guava include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

Season and care of Guava

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Guava is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a plant. Guava is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.