Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
Central America, South America
  
Types
Not Available
  
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
tropical environments
  
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
  
10-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
  
Yellow, Pink
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Olive, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Olive, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Olive, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Oblong elliptic
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Deer resistant
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
  
Grafting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Moderate
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Less Watering
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
  
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
  
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant
  
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Ants, Birds, Bugs
  
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
  
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Bark, Fruits, Stem
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
  
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
  
PSIDIUM guajava
  
Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
  
Guava Tree
  
In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM
  
अमरूद [amarood]
  
In German
HIPPEASTRUM
  
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
  
In French
HIPPEASTRUM
  
Goyave or Goyavier
  
In Spanish
Hippeastrum
  
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
  
In Greek
Hippeastrum
  
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
  
In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM
  
goiaba
  
In Polish
Hippeastrum
  
guawa
  
In Latin
Hippeastrum
  
Psidium guajava
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Myrtales
  
Family
Amaryllidaceae
  
Myrtaceae
  
Genus
Amaryllis
  
Psidium guajava
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Dicotyledonous
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
  
Rosoideae
  
Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Guava
Season and care of Hippeastrum and Guava is important to know. While considering everything about Hippeastrum and Guava Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hippeastrum season is Spring, Summer and Winter and Guava season is Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Hippeastrum is Loam, Sand and for Guava is Loam while the PH of soil for Hippeastrum is Acidic, Neutral and for Guava is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Hippeastrum and Guava Physical Information
Hippeastrum and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Guava are as follows:
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Guava flower color: White
- Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Care of Hippeastrum and Guava
Care of Hippeastrum and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.