Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Central America, South America
Types
Brassica oleracea var. sabauda
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Number of Varieties
7100
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
-
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Purple, Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Blue Green
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Flea Beetles, Fungal leaf spots
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs, Rabbits
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Allergy
Nausea
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Other Uses
Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Brassica oleracea
PSIDIUM guajava
Common Name
Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage
Guava Tree
In Hindi
Savoy Cabbage
अमरूद [amarood]
In German
Wirsing
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
In French
Savoy Cabbage
Goyave or Goyavier
In Spanish
col de col rizada
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
In Greek
Savoy Cabbage
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
In Portuguese
Savoy Cabbage
goiaba
In Polish
Kapusta włoska
guawa
In Latin
Brassica Sabaudiae
Psidium guajava
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Myrtales
Family
Brassicaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Brassica
Psidium guajava
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Rosoideae
Number of Species
1100
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27800
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