1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Not Available
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow, Pink
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Olive, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Olive, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Olive, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oval to egg shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought, saturated soil
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation, Toxic
Constipation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, allergy clogging, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for skin and hair, Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Insect Repellent
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Treating fever
anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic, Digestive
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Perovskia atriplicifolia
PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'
7.2 Common Name
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
russische Sage
Echte Guave
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
rosyjski Sage
Gujawa pospolita
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
Perovskia
Psidium guajava
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species