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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 52

Habitat
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
300.00 cm 57

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
No

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
No

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

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
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
100 100

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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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