Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia
Central America, South America
Types
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Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava
Number of Varieties
-5
0
40000
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Habitat
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-1010-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-12
-
Sunset Zone
1,2,3,10,11,12,13
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Tan
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown
Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Tan, Brown
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow green
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides
Pests and Diseases
-
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, saturated soil
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, pollinators
Allergy
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness
Constipation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, allergy clogging, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic, Digestive
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Whole plant
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CANNABIS sativa
PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'
Common Name
Marijuana
common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava
In Hindi
मारिजुआना
अमरूद
In German
Marihuana
Echte Guave
In French
Marijuana
Goyavier
In Spanish
Marijuana
guayaba
In Greek
Μαριχουάνα
Goiabeira
In Portuguese
Maconha
Goiabeira
In Polish
Marihuana
Gujawa pospolita
In Latin
Marijuana
Goiabeira
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Myrtales
Family
Cannabaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Cannabis
Psidium guajava
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Myrteae
Subfamily
-
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
3100
1
27800
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