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About Guava



What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen 0

Origin
Central America, South America 0

Types
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana 0

Number of Varieties
100 41

Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15 0

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available 0

Sunset Zone
21,22 0

Habit
Oval or Rounded 0

Information
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Plant Size
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Minimum Height
30.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
300.00 cm 57

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
White 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Yellow, Pink 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Copper 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Olive, Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Partial Sun 0

Growth Rate
Fast 0

Type of Soil
Loam 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer 0

Repeat Bloomer
No 0

Tolerances
Drought 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground 0

How to Plant?
Grafting 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering 0

In Summer
Moderate 0

In Spring
Less Watering 0

In Winter
Less Watering 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Type
Loam 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun 0

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 0

Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season 0

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot 0

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Showy 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
Yes 0

Edible Fruit
Yes 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
Yes 0

Fragrant Fruit
Yes 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
Yes 0

Showy Bark
Yes 0

Foliage Texture
Medium 0

Foliage Sheen
Matte 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
Sometimes 0

Self-Sowing
Yes 0

Attracts
Ants, Birds, Bugs 0

Allergy
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose 0

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots 0

Edible Uses
Yes 0

Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals 0

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem 0

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood 0

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
PSIDIUM guajava 0

Common Name
Guava Tree 0

In Hindi
अमरूद [amarood] 0

In German
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave 0

In French
Goyave or Goyavier 0

In Spanish
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo 0

In Greek
γκουάβα [nkouáva] 0

In Portuguese
goiaba 0

In Polish
guawa 0

In Latin
Psidium guajava 0

Classification
0

Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Magnoliophyta 0

Class
Magnoliopsida 0

Order
Myrtales 0

Family
Myrtaceae 0

Genus
Psidium guajava 0

Clade
Dicotyledonous 0

Tribe
Not Available 0

Subfamily
Rosoideae 0

Number of Species
100 91

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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 fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Cold, drowsiness and Mouth itching. Guava Benefits are as follows:

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.

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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: 30.00 cm tall and 300.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oblong elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

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 Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Moderate and in winter is Less Watering. It needs Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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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 Perennial plant. Guava is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are 100 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana. This plant's habitat is Moist Soils, Riverbanks and Semi arid regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. 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.

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