Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Mediterranean
Central America, South America
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava
Number of Varieties
1005
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7*1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Tan, Brown
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Yellow
Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
In Summer
Average Water
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
-
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, saturated soil
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Birds, pollinators
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic, Digestive
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Fruits, Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Herb / Vegetable
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
ERUCA vesicaria ssp. sativa
PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'
Common Name
Arugula, Garden Rocket, Jamba, Rocketsalad
common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava
In Hindi
Hydrangea
अमरूद
In German
Hortensie
Echte Guave
In French
Hortensia
Goyavier
In Spanish
Hortensia
guayaba
In Greek
υδραγεία
Goiabeira
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Goiabeira
In Polish
Hortensja
Gujawa pospolita
In Latin
Hibiscus
Goiabeira
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Myrtales
Family
Brassicaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
-
Psidium guajava
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Myrteae
Subfamily
-
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
11100
1
27800
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